Abdeslam Ouaddou Reacts to Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s Goal Against Siwelele FC, Issues Warning
- Abdeslam Ouaddou has reacted to Mbekezeli Mbokazi's brilliant strike in Orlando Pirates' win over Siwelele FC
- The Moroccan coach shared his thoughts on being surprised by the South African international's powerful strike
- Social media users also aired their views on the Bafana Bafana defender's wonder goal online
Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has praised Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s belief and confidence after the young defender’s sensational strike against Siwelele FC sealed the Buccaneers’ place in the Carling Knockout quarter-finals.
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The young South African defender scored a screamer in the 88th minute as the Soweto giants secured a deserved 1–0 win over Siwelele FC at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
The 20-year-old, who captained the Sea Robbers, has enjoyed a sudden rise since making his debut for Pirates’ first team last season and continues to impress both for the club and the South African men's national team, especially against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Known for his composure and strength at the back, Mbokazi has already drawn comparisons to former Pirates star Mbulelo ‘Old John’ Mabizela, and his latest goal will only fuel those conversations.
Ouaddou hails Mbokazi after his goal
Ouaddou has commented on Mbokazi's brilliant goal against Siwelele FC. While the strike caught many football fans, including goalkeeper Samukelo Xulu, by surprise, the Moroccan tactician was already familiar with the Bafana Bafana star's shooting ability.
The former Marumo Gallants head coach claimed he wasn’t surprised by the strike, crediting Mbokazi’s self-belief and shooting power, which he witnessed every time in their training sessions.
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“I’m not surprised about his goal because he has a very strong shot, he shows it many times in training,” Ouaddou told iDiski Times.
“He decided to shoot from 30 or 40 yards and showed his quality. You can’t do that if you don’t trust yourself or believe in your ability. It’s a goal that gave joy to the whole team and fans, and it shows that danger on our side can come from anywhere, not only the forwards.”
Reactions to Mbokazi's goal against Siwelele
Bafana_Bucs1 said:
"Great to have such a player in the team….maybd a season more or two. We had OJ in the team and he went but things didn’t turn too well for him. Maybe we need to keep him a bit and ship him out after another season..my humble opinion…🏴☠️"
Rragwe Basimane wrote:
"He should leave at the end of the current season latest. He can leave during the January window if the club agrees to an offer. We still have Sibisi, Sesane & Ndah."
Lla560894J shared
"Take a bow to TLB. I must comment that Supersport should look into adding more cameras during the games for us to be able to watch goals from different angles & maybe create a platform for us football fans to make inputs as to how live football coverage can be improved."
Lulama.Marinana commented:
"The one and only orlando pirates super star shining super star mbekezeli mbokazi you did well yesterday my player for saving us orlando pirates in a shor-time yesterday halala TLB sithi bathathe ganda-ganda."
Ayi_ayanda added:
"He's just marvel, he fought for 8t as a defender n solely used it to score the only spectacular goal 9f the game 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾☠️☠️"
Mbokazi urged to move to Europe
Briefly News also reported that Mbokazi has been told to consider leaving Orlando Pirates for a move to Europe next summer.
The Bafana Bafana star has been one of the best defenders in the PSL since being promoted to the Sea Robbers' first team.
Source: Briefly News
