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Relebohile Mofokeng

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Relebohile Mofokeng
Personal information
Birth name Relebohile Ratomo[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Sharpeville, South Africa
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Union SG
Number 38
Youth career
– Transnet School of Excellence
2021–2023 Orlando Pirates DDC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Orlando Pirates 81 (19)
2026– Union SG 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 South Africa U20 5 (2)
2024– South Africa 17 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of June 2026

Relebohile Mofokeng (né Ratomo; born 23 October 2004) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Belgian Pro League club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise[3] and the South Africa national team.[4][5]

Mofokeng was crowned the 2026 PSL Footballer of the Year.[6]

Club career

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Orlando Pirates

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Mofokeng progressed through the Transnet School of Excellence, before a transfer arrangement between South African Premier Division sides Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates was met, with Mofokeng joining Orlando Pirates and teammate Siyabonga Mabena joining Mamelodi Sundowns.[7] Mofokeng integrated well into the academy of Orlando Pirates, impressing with the reserve team in the DStv Diski Challenge, and being invited to train with the first team.[8]

Having featured on the bench four times, he was given his first start for the club in a DStv Premiership game against Royal AM on 3 May 2023. Following a mistake by Royal AM's Mozambiquan player Domingues, Mofokeng's shot deflected off Domingues into the back of the net. However, the goal was given as an own-goal, as the initial shot was not on target.[9] In only his second game for the club, he notched a goal and an assist in a 4–0 win against AmaZulu.[10] At the 2024 PSL awards he was awarded the Nedbank Cup most promising player of the tournament and the South African Premiership young player of the season.[11]

In the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win against Marumo Gallants in extra time to hand the Buccaneers their second trophy of the season. According to Opta Jabu, Mofokeng is the youngest player in PSL history to score in all three domestic cup finals.[12] He won the young player of the season for the second time and the MTN8 last man standing award at the 2025 PSL awards.[13]

Mofokeng was awarded the 2025–26 South African Premiership January/ February player of the month award.[14]On the 22nd of March, he scored his first career hatrick in a 6 - 0 win vs TS Galaxy and was awarded the March player of the month award.[15]

At the 2025–26 South African Premiership awards, Mofokeng became the first Orlando Pirates player since Thembinkosi Lorch in the 2018–19 season to win the PSL footballer of the season award.[16] He was also awarded the premiership players' player of the season and the young player of the season award.[16]

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

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On 2 July 2026, Mofokeng signed a four-year contract with Belgian Pro League club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, for an undisclosed transfer fee, reported to be in the region of R65.3 million (€3.5 million), a South African record sale of a domestric player beating Percy Tau's R50 million transfer in 2018.[17] He scored the winning penalty in a 5-4 win over Club Brugge in the 2026 Belgian Super Cup after the match ended in a 1-all draw.[18]

International career

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Mofokeng represented South Africa at the 2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup, scoring twice in five appearances.[9]

He received his first senior national team call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to be played in June 2024 against Nigeria and Zimbabwe. Mofokeng made his debut against the latter on 11 June 2024 at the Free State Stadium. He substituted Oswin Appollis in added time, as South Africa won 3–1.[19] Mofokeng scored his first goal for South Africa against Lesotho in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[20]

On 1 December 2025, Mofokeng was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[21]

On 28 May 2026, he was selected by manager Hugo Broos to represent his nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he went onto make 3 appearances in the World Cup finals.[22][23]

Personal life

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At the time of his move to the Orlando Pirates, he was using his mother's last name, Ratomo, as his parents were not yet married.[24] Three weeks after his registration with the club, he changed his last name legally to Mofokeng - the last name of his father, and former footballer, Sechaba Mofokeng - and this would be his official name ahead of the 2023–24 season.[24] This name change was confirmed by the Orlando Pirates on 4 August 2023.[25]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 2026[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando Pirates 2022–23 SA Premier Division 210000000021
2023–24 26352103030385
2024–25 26 5 5 0 1 0 13 5 4 2 49 12
2025–26 27 10 1 0 3 1 1 0 4 0 36 11
Career total 81191125117511212529

International

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As of June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
South Africa 2024 5 0
2025 5 1
2026 7 0
Total 17 1

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Mofokeng
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 March 2025 Peter Mokaba Stadium, South Africa  Lesotho 1–0 2-0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

Honours

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Orlando Pirates

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ Munyai, Ofhani (4 August 2023). "Orlando Pirates star changes his surname". farpost.co.za. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Relebohile Mofokeng at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Official: Mofokeng signs for Union". RUSG. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bucs hero Mofokeng vows to stay grounded". 3 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Relebohile Mofokeng - Orlando Pirates FC". 17 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Sibiya •, Sibongumenzi (27 July 2026). "Mofokeng shines at PSL Awards!". dailysun. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Sang, Kiplagat (7 December 2022). "Mabena: How Orlando Pirates-Mamelodi Sundowns transfer tug-of-war over Bafana Bafana youngster was resolved". goal.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Pirates sensational striker Ratomo will not be rushed". citizen.co.za. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. 1 2 Gumede, Michaelson (3 May 2023). "Orlando Pirates exciting youngster Ratomo shines on PSL debut". goal.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Dindi, Sithembiso (22 May 2023). "Jose Riveiro pleads for patience for Pirates' 17-year-old sensation Ratomo". timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Maswanganyi and Williams dominate 2023/24 PSL Awards". www.psl.co.za. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Carling Knockout: Relebohile Mofokeng delivers dramatic winner as Orlando Pirates complete cup double after dashing Marumo Gallants' dream of maiden silverware | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  13. 1 2 Biyela, Lunga (30 July 2025). "All the PSL Awards winners as Lucas Ribeiro dominates and Rele Mofokeng shines again". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  14. 1 2 Serero, Lerato (8 March 2026). "Sharpeville-born star Relebohile Mofokeng named Betway Premiership Player of the Month". Sedibeng Ster. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Bucs star Relebohile Mofokeng and Downs coach Miguel Cardoso win PSL awards". Sunday World. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 3 "Orlando Pirates stars Sipho Chaine, Relebohile Mofokeng and Patrick Maswangani stand out in PSL Awards | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  17. ↑ Oliver, Joel (2 July 2026). "Revealed: Relebohile Mofokeng's transfer fee beats Percy Tau's record". Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Monoalibe, Siyasanga (1 August 2026). "Rele Mofokeng claims Belgian Super Cup for Union with a winning penalty". Sunday World. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "South Africa v Zimbabwe game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Broos has his say on Mofokeng's first Bafana goal". Kickoff. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  21. ↑ "TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 fever rises as Broos become first coach to unveil final squad". Confederation of African Football. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "La liste de l'Afrique du Sud pour le Mondial, adversaire du Mexique dans le match d'ouverture de la Coupe du monde". L'Équipe (in French). 28 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  23. ↑ Mzaca, Lelo (1 July 2026). "Relebohile Mofokeng: From World Cup heartbreak to European dream with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  24. 1 2 Faver, Delmain (16 May 2023). "Pirates Teen Sensation To Undergo Name Change". snl24.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  25. ↑ "New season, new numbers". orlandopiratesfc.com. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  26. ↑ Relebohile Mofokeng at Soccerway
  27. 1 2 3 Modiba, Katlego (27 July 2026). "Mofokeng sweeps top honours as Pirates dominate PSL Awards". The Citizen. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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