Kabelo Dlamini

Central Midfielder - Orlando Pirates
31 Aug 2026
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Events

16

  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  2. Left out as Thato Mabena was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Thato Mabena was preferred — the manager's youth-development plan.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  3. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  4. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  5. Stayed on the bench while Thato Mabena took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Thato Mabena was preferred — the manager's youth-development plan.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  6. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  7. Left out as Andre de Jong was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Andre de Jong was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  8. Left out as Thato Mabena was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Thato Mabena was preferred — the manager's youth-development plan.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  9. Clashed with Cebo Mchunu over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  10. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  11. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.

  12. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Minor
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  13. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $600.5K/y

  14. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $600.5K/y

  15. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $755.7K/y
    Who
    Lorch Lebogang

  16. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $755.7K/y