Has Orlando Pirates flop Gilberto hinted he is done with South Africa? - 'It was difficult to adapt & adjust'

The Orlando Pirates fans were excited when the club confirmed the signing of Angola international Gilberto in the summer.

The 23-year-old was meant to bring international experience to the Soweto giants ahead of a busy 2024/25 season.

The winger has since struggled to deliver for the Jose Riveiro-led outfit since setting his feet in South Africa.

In the seven months he was at the club, Gilberto played just 12 competitive games - most from the bench, scored no goal nor made an assist.

The Soweto giants confirmed the 23-year-old has been sent to his former team Petro de Luanda on loan for the remainder of the season.

Gilberto has since explained why he found it hard to deliver at Bucs.

“It was very difficult for me to adapt and adjust to the team. I wanted to play more to show my level," Gilberto told the media.

“I promise to work hard here at Petro so that we can win titles together."

It is interesting to see whether Gilberto can deliver for his former team just like the way he was doing before joining Bucs.

The bigger picture is about the future of the Angola star at Pirates who are currently doing well with Relebohile Mofokeng and Mohau Nkota pulling the strings.