Thapelo Mokobodi recorded two assists in Saturday's Soweto Derby as Orlando Pirates beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-1. The return took him to four league assists for the season and into a share of the Betway Premiership lead.
Derby lifts Mokobodi to the top
Mokobodi is joint-top of the Premiership assists chart alongside Nkosikhona Radebe and Tashreeq Matthews, with four assists each.
Flashscore reported that Mokobodi has played 659 minutes in league competition this season and is averaging an assist every 165 minutes.
Numbers for the other joint leaders
Flashscore reported that Matthews has registered four assists in 683 minutes, an average of one every 171 minutes.
Flashscore reported that Radebe has needed 796 minutes for his four assists, or one every 199 minutes.
Flashscore reported that Radebe was named in coach Pitso Mosimane's preliminary squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya.
Mokobodi's recent club path
Mokobodi spent two seasons at Marumo Gallants between 2023 and 2025 before joining Stellenbosch for the 2025/26 campaign.
Pirates moved for Mokobodi ahead of the current season after he impressed at Stellenbosch.
Goals and assists
Mokobodi had not previously registered a goal or an assist in the Betway Premiership before this season.
He has scored the first two goals of his senior career this term, in cup competitions against Sekhukhune United in the MTN8 and Milford FC in the Carling Knockout.
