Did Oswin Appollis make a mistake by joining Orlando Pirates? 'He has done well but will not start at the Buccaneers'

Orlando Pirates have signed some good players in the ongoing transfer window, ahead of the 2025/26 season.

Bafana Bafana international Oswin Appollis is among the players who are expected to help the Soweto giants realize their objective.

The 23-year-old joined the Sea Robbers from Polokwane City where he made his name after initial struggles in other teams.

At Pirates, the South Africa international will have to prove he has what it takes to be considered in the starting team.

So far, Relebohile Mofokeng, Deon Hotto, and Mohau Nkota are just some of the players who have been playing on the wing.

Former Kaizer Chiefs attacker Juniour Khanye insists Appollis will not find it easy starting matches at the club.

“A very good signing for Orlando Pirates,” he told iDiski Times.

“Well done to the guy for restoring himself after being released by SuperSport’s development side. By restoring, I mean the guy started afresh again, was psychologically strong, and even relocated from Cape Town to Polokwane. "That can’t be easy, and without your parents, without your family to start afresh," Khanye continued.

“The guy has done well for himself and even got into the Bafana Bafana squad, scoring crucial goals for Bafana in World Cup qualifying games and being a regular in Hugo Broos’ Bafana-Bafana team.

"So well done, I need to be honest, but when I say good signing, I’m not saying he is going to start at Orlando Pirates," he concluded.

By joining Pirates, Appollis has no option but to fight for regular football across all competitions.

It will be critical for him to get playtime since it will keep his ambition of playing in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations alive.