Augustine Mahlonoko’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Augustine Mahlonoko (born 17 August 2001) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier Soccer League side Orlando Pirates. He is a graduate of the Pirates academy and became the club’s youngest ever debutante in August 2018.

Club career

Orlando Pirates

Mahlonoko began his footballing career with Orlando Pirates where he excelled for the club’s academy and captained their MultiChoice Diski Challenge side. In 2018, he won the club’s Development Player of the Season award and was part of the u-21 side which traveled to Brazil for the Project X tournament. His performances during the tournament impressed first-team coach Milutin Sredojević who subsequently included him in the club’s pre-season tour of Zambia. His rapid rise to prominence continued and on 3 August, despite not having played a single match for the club’s reserve side, he was promoted to the first team permanently ahead of the 2018–19 PSL campaign. He made his debut the following day, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw with Highlands Park. Upon entering the field of play, Mahlonoko broke the record set by Lyle Foster the season before for the youngest player to debut for Orlando Pirates, doing so at the age of 16 years and 352 days.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 September 2018

Honours and achievements

Individual

• Orlando Pirates Development Player of the Year: 2018

Records

Orlando Pirates

• Youngest player: 16 years and 352 days