Thembinkosi Lorch

Al-Ittihad•Attacker•

South Africa

Thembinkosi Lorch

Al-Ittihad•Attacker•

South Africa

7.0

Season Score

Jul 22, 1993

168 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

7.0

Season Score

Jul 22, 1993

168 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

12Matches

5Goals

0Assists

5Goal Contributions

57Mins/game

7.00Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxG

Orlando Pirates

2016/2017 - 2023/2024

18641240.22

Wydad Casablanca

2024/2025 - 2025/2026

156-0.40

Mamelodi Sundowns

2023/2024 - 2024/2025

National Team

MGAGxG

South Africa

2016 - 2023

10110.10

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Thembinkosi Lorch — computed career insights

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2016/2017	Premier League (South Africa)	10	760	1	0	0.12	—
2016/2017	Premier League	8	468	2	0	0.38	—
2017/2018	Premier League (South Africa)	20	1197	4	4	0.6	—
2018/2019	Premier League (South Africa)	21	1499	8	4	0.72	—
2018/2019	Premier League	20	1475	5	5	0.61	—
2019/2020	Premier League (South Africa)	22	1719	1	3	0.21	—
2020/2021	Premier League (South Africa)	18	1258	1	4	0.36	—
2021/2022	Premier League (South Africa)	5	261	0	0	0	—
2022/2023	Premier League (South Africa)	12	854	1	0	0.11	—
2024/2025	Botola Pro	8	138	0	0	0	7
2025/2026	Botola Pro	7	100	1	0	0.9	7
2025/2026	Premier League	5	291	1	0	0.31	0

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 7Botola Pro
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 0Premier League
Career involvement (league): 0.4 G+A per 9025 goals + 20 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 10020 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 12 (2016–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Goals rank: #7 of 161 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 19th0.11 per 90

Cohort: 16 Premier League (South Africa) forwards, 2022/2023, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-09

Rival Clubs(57)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Raja Casablanca	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	Jan 2025
SuperSport United	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	Sep 2024
Kaizer Chiefs	3	2	1	0	1	3	1	Nov 2019
Marumo Gallants FC	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2024
Golden Arrows	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	Oct 2024
Maritzburg United	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	Mar 2024
ES Tunis	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Apr 2024
Baroka	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	Apr 2022
Chippa United	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Oct 2018
Royal AM	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	May 2024
Al-Ittihad	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	Apr 2022
Olympic Safi	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	Nov 2025
Maniema Union	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Feb 2026
CR Khemis Zemamra	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Sep 2025
CODM Meknès	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	Feb 2025
Bidvest Wits	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	Feb 2020
Cape Town City	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Oct 2024
Stellenbosch	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	May 2024
Moroka Swallows	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	Dec 2021
Boo	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Jul 2017

1–20 of 57

Rival National Teams(9)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	G	Last
Egypt	1	1	0	1	Jul 2019
Ghana	1	0	1	0	Jun 2019
Angola	1	0	1	0	Mar 2018
Paraguay	1	0	1	0	Nov 2018
Mali	1	1	0	0	Oct 2019
Botswana	1	1	0	0	Jun 2016
Lesotho	1	0	1	0	Jun 2016
Eswatini	1	1	0	0	Jun 2016
Zambia	1	1	0	0	Mar 2018

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €1.1M

Transfer History

Wydad Casablanca

Al-Ittihad

Jan 26, 2026Transfer€1M

Mamelodi Sundowns

Chabab Mohammédia

Aug 22, 2025Transfer€500K

Mamelodi Sundowns

Free Agent

Aug 15, 2025Transfer

Chabab Mohammédia

Mamelodi Sundowns

Jul 31, 2025End of loan

Jan 31, 2025Loan

Jan 26, 2024Transfer

Jan 22, 2017End of loan

Orlando Pirates

Chippa United

Jul 8, 2016Loan

Trophies & Awards

4 titles won

Championships

Premier League

1x Winner(2023/2024)

CAF Confederations Cup

Player Information

Al-Ittihad

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jul 22, 1993

Place of Birth

Bloemfontein, South Africa

Nationality

South Africa

Height

168 cm

Weight

60 kg

Shirt Number

Age

32 years

Position

Attacker

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.00

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 7.0

Goals/Game

0.17

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

100%

Matches

Total played12

Started (Lineups)11

From Bench0

Total Minutes391

Minutes per game33

Attacking

Goals2

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency196 min

Goals per game0.17

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists0

Key passes1

Pass accuracy100%

Total passes19

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions1

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels5

Duels Won0

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

237

total appearances

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About Thembinkosi Lorch

Thembinkosi Lorch scored 1 goal in 5 Premier League appearances in 2025/2026 (291 minutes), without an assist — 0.31 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 0. Against a 16-strong pool of Premier League (South Africa) forwards (2022/2023, min. 450 minutes), his goal involvements per 90 places in the 19th percentile — goals rank: 7th of 16.

2024/2025 stands as his highest-rated season (7, Botola Pro), with 2025/2026 the weakest (0).

Full Career Record — Thembinkosi Lorch

Club-by-club totals

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
Orlando Pirates	2016/2017 - 2023/2024	186	41	24	12804	—	—	—
Wydad Casablanca	2024/2025 - 2025/2026	15	6	0	974	—	—	7.00
Mamelodi Sundowns	2023/2024 - 2024/2025	11	4	2	438	—	—	—
South Africa (national team)	2016 - 2023	10	1	1	338	—	—	7.30
Chippa United	2016/2017	10	1	0	760	—	—	—
Al-Ittihad	2025/2026 - now	5	1	0	291	—	—	—
Total		227	53	26	15267

Season-by-season statistics

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
25/26	Al-Ittihad	5	1	—	291	0	0	—
25/26	Wydad Casablanca	7	4	—	387	1	0	7.00
24/25	Wydad Casablanca	8	2	—	587	0	0	7.00
24/25	Mamelodi Sundowns	6	1	—	183	0	0	—
23/24	Mamelodi Sundowns	5	3	—	255	0	0	—
23/24	Orlando Pirates	12	1	—	621	1	0	—
22/23	Orlando Pirates	18	4	—	1198	3	0	—
22/23	South Africa (national team)	1	0	—	—	0	0	—
21/22	Orlando Pirates	14	1	—	897	1	0	—
20/21	Orlando Pirates	24	4	—	1682	2	0	—
19/20	Orlando Pirates	24	2	—	1929	3	1	—
18/19	Orlando Pirates	50	16	—	3614	5	0	—
18/19	South Africa (national team)	4	1	—	263	0	0	7.30
17/18	Orlando Pirates	34	10	—	2185	2	0	—
17/18	South Africa (national team)	3	0	—	1	0	0	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Thembinkosi Lorch play?

Thembinkosi Lorch plays as an Attacker for Al-Ittihad in the Premier League. He has scored 1 goal in 5 appearances in the Premier League 2025/2026.

What team does Thembinkosi Lorch play for?

Thembinkosi Lorch currently plays for Al-Ittihad in the Premier League.

How old is Thembinkosi Lorch?

Thembinkosi Lorch is 32 years old, born on July 22, 1993. At 32, he has already won 6 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Thembinkosi Lorch?

Thembinkosi Lorch is 168 cm tall. He weighs 60 kg.

How many trophies has Thembinkosi Lorch won?

Thembinkosi Lorch has won 6 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Al-Ittihad.