Inacio Miguel, 5 Other Players With Most Goals in Nedbank Cup So Far This Season

Inacio Miguel, 5 Other Players With Most Goals in Nedbank Cup So Far This Season

  • The Nedbank Cup is at the semi-final stage with some top players already showing their prowess in front of goal for their respective teams
  • Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs both have players topping the goalscoring chat with four goals each
  • Briefly News have listed the top six players with most goals in the Nedbank Cup competition so far this season

The Nedbank Cup has been an exciting tournament so far this season, with three teams already securing a place in the semi-finals.

Kaizer Chiefs, Marumo Gallants, and Orlando Pirates are all through to the next round, with the last spot left for the winner between Mamelodi Sundowns and Sekhukhune United in the quarter-final.

Briefly News ranks the top players with most goals so far in the Nedbank Cup with the competition already in the semi-final stage.

Top six players with most goals in the Nedbank Cup so far.
Inacio Miguel is one of the players with most goals in the Nedbank Cup this season. Photo: @KaizerChiefs.
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Six players with most goals in Nedbank Cup this season

1 Pule Mmodi, Kaizer Chiefs

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Mmodi has been one of the best players for Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup this season. The left-winger has scored four goals in three matches so far, one of them being controversial against Stellenbosch FC in the quarter-finals.

He would be an important player for Amakhosi in the semi-finals when they face either Mamelodi Sundowns or Sekhukhune United.

2 Tshegofatso Mabasa, Orlando Pirates

Mabasa has been so effective for Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup scoring four games in just two games this season. He scored a hat-trick during Jose Riveiro's side 3-1 win over Baroka Swallows in the round of 16.

He will be one of the players to look up to when they face Gallants in the semis.

Tshegofatso Mabasa shines in Orlando Pirates' win over Baroka in the Nedbank Cup.
Tshegofatso Mabasa scores hat-trick against Baroka in the Nedbank Cup round of 16. Photo: @orlandopirates.
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3 Tashreeq Matthews, Mamelodi Sundowns

Matthews is Mamelodi Sundowns leading goalscorer in the Nedbank Cup as he has found the back of the net thrice in two matches in the competition.

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The South African forward is expected to add more to his tally as the Brazilians are working on moving further in the competition.

4 Inácio Miguel, Kaizer Chiefs

Miguel is one of the two defenders who made the top six goalscorers in the Nedbank Cup this season. The Angolan defender has scored three goals in three matches, with two of the goals being from the penalty spot.

The 29-year-old also set a new record with his goal against Stellenbosch FC. He is the first Chiefs player to score in the opening three rounds of the Nedbank Cup since Marks Maponyane in 1989.

5 Sandile Mthethwa, AmaZulu FC

Mthethwa is the second defender on the list, with three goals to his name despite being out of the competition already.

The former Orlando Pirates star's hat-trick during AmaZulu FC's 5-1 victory over Mighty Eagles in the Round of 32 put in top six.

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6 Dzenan Zajmovic, TS Galaxy FC

Zajmovic is also out of the competition but left his mark before TS Galaxy were knocked out. The Bosnian striker scored three goals in two matches before leaving the tournament.

Three best players in Nedbank Cup so far

Briefly News earlier listed the top three best players so far in the Nedbank Cup as the competition reaches the semi-final stage.

Three Premier Soccer League sides are already in the last four with one spot still up grabs.

Source: Briefly News

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Raphael Abiola (Sports editor) Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015. Raphael previously worked as a football editor at Stakegains (2016-2018) and a content editor with Opera News Nigeria (2018-2023). Raphael then worked as an Editor for the Local Desk at Sports Brief (2023-2024). Reach him via email at raphael.abiola@sportsbrief.com.