Summary
Thembinkosi "Nyoso" Lorch (born 22 July 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African national team. He is named the South African Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season in 2019.[1][2]'[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Maluti FET College | 46 | (9) |
| 2015–2024 | Orlando Pirates | 120 | (18) |
| 2015–2016 | → Cape Town All Stars (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | → Chippa United (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2024– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2022 | South Africa | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Career edit
Thembinkosi Lorch nicknamed "Nyoso" started his career at Katlehong young Stars based at Qwa-Qwa before Joining Maluti FET College FC. And after a game against Jomo Cosmos, got a call from Screamer Tshabalala who told him that Pirates was interested in him. His first PSL game was against Free State Stars, playing for Chippa United on loan from Orlando Pirates in the 2016-2017. He has also been loaned out to NFD outfit Cape Town All Stars in the 2015-2016 season.
Thembinkosi Lorch is famous for being one of the most skilled South African footballers today. He is best known for his striking skills, which have gained him a lot of fans and popularity. He is a Left Winger who also plays Right Winger and Attacking Midfielder.
Personal life edit
DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small's 2019 song, titled Lorch, was inspired by and named after him, following a stellar season he enjoyed with Orlando Pirates[4]
In the early morning of 7 September 2020, Lorch was arrested for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend, Nokuphiwa Mathithibala. This came after she had opened a case of assault against him at Midrand Police station indicating that Lorch had strangled her after she had asked about his whereabouts.[5] In January 2021, the assault case was provisionally withdrawn with the prosecutor instructing police to investigate further.[6]
Lorch briefly dated actress Natasha Thahane from June to September 2021, with whom he allegedly shares a son.[7]
Career statistics edit
- As of matches played on 9 June 2022[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lorch goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 July 2019 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Egypt |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours edit
Orlando Pirates edit
- Carling Black Label Cup: 2019
- MTN 8: 2020, 2022, 2023
- Nedbank Cup: 2023
- Caf Confederations Cup: runners-up 2022
Individual edit
- PSL Footballer of the Season, 2019
- PSL Players' Player of the Season, 2019
References edit
- ^ "Lorch the big winner at glittering psl awards". sport24.co.za. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Thembinkosi lorch wins big at psl awards". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Gwate, Onalenna; Mantel, Sukhmani K; Gibson, Lesley A; Munch, Zahn; Gusha, Bukho; Palmer, Anthony R (4 March 2021). "The effects of Acacia mearnsii (black wattle) on soil chemistry and grass biomass production in a South African semi-arid rangeland: implications for rangeland rehabilitation". African Journal of Range & Forage Science. 38 (4): 270–280. doi:10.2989/10220119.2021.1875048. ISSN 1022-0119. S2CID 233814690.
- ^ "DJ Maphorisa thinks his verse on 'Lorch' is fire & social media agrees". TimesLIVE.
- ^ "Thembinkosi Lorch arrested for assaulting girlfriend". Sunday World. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Pheto, Belinda (26 January 2021). "Domestic assault case against Orlando Pirates player Thembinkosi Lorch provisionally withdrawn". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Mazibuko, Thobile (13 July 2021). "Natasha Thahane annoyed at men meddling in her relationship with Thembinkosi Lorch". IOL. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Thembinkosi Lorch". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
External links edit
- Thembinkosi Lorch at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2024.