Orlando Pirates talisman Zakhele Lepasa has managed to keep his private life under wraps, leaving many guessing even about his age.
Thanks to his big wins, the Orlando Pirates star often trends whenever he posts or gets posted. Zakhele Lepasa is trending against the backdrop of his birthday.
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ORLANDO PIRATES STAR ZAKHELE LEPASA TURNS A YEAR OLDER!
The star recently turned a year older and set social media abuzz with his recent birthday post. Lepasa jokingly shared his banking details to which birthday donation funds can be transferred.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, replied Orlando Pirates, which wished him a happy birthday with, “eWallets are accepted today. Or ke sende bank account?”
Fans were quick to flood the comment section with their two cents. Against the now-deleted tweet, fans began sending donations to his account.
Against the post, The South African has since connected the dots about Zakhele Lepasa’s age. After all, the star was not born on 19 March, as several blogs claimed.
The 28-year-old South African centre forward was born on 3 January 1997 in Soweto, South Africa.
CAREER
The 28-year-old talisman started off his career with Pirates in 2018. However, he was loaned to Stellenbosch.
He only made four appearances, and he was later loaned again to TS Galaxy in 2019, where he made 15 appearances and scored nine goals.
The star has returned to Pirates and has been doing wonders. Will Zakhele Lepasa maintain his form after injury?
EXIT RUMOURS
Zakhele Lepasa has been linked to several clubs. His future at Orlando Pirates is unknown, but several reports suggest that he might leave the club.
The Orlando Pirates star has struggled with game time and has not starred for the Soweto giants this season.
Reports suggest that he might not fit into coach Jose Riveiro’s plans. Despite the rumours, he is said to be still in the coach’s plans.
“He is still in the plans, and there has never been any talk of him leaving. It’s all been in the media, but the club didn’t have those plans,” the source stated.
“Like the coach previously said, it’s a selection issue as some players in his position have been doing well, and he will get his chance,” the source added.
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