Khethokwakhe Masuku Names His Best PSL XI

Benni McCarthy of Orlando Pirates celebrate during the Carling Black Label

Former Orlando Pirates star Khethokwakhe Masuku has named his best PSL XI, with most of the players in the line-up being his former teammates at Pirates.

Masuku is currently in the books of the Motsepe Foundation Championship side MM Platinum, famously known as La Masia. The dribbling wizard joined La Masia at the start of the 2022/23 season on a free transfer.

“I would like to thank La Masia for giving me an opportunity, because I’ve been looking for a club for a long time, and they believed in me. So I’m looking forward to sharing my experience with the rest of my teammates,” Masuku told ThisisFootball.Africa.

The Soweto-born star spelled out his goals and what he would like to achieve with the Westbury-based outfit.

“For now, I can’t say we are dreaming about promotion to the PSL. If it happens, that will be great, and we’ll take that opportunity. We are ready to gain promotion,” he added.

Masuku broke into the scene and gained prominence in 2007 with Black Leopards where he made a name for himself. The 37-year-old winger who is known for his dribbling ability to eliminate defenders to create goals scoring opportunities, signed for Pirates ahead of the 2012/13 campaign and spent three seasons with the club.

MASUKU’S BEST PSL XI:

1-Senzo Meyiwa

Senzo Meyiwa of Orlando Pirates
Senzo Meyiwa of Orlando Pirates during the MTN8 Semi Final Second Leg match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs on the 24 August 2013 at Orlando Stadium, Soweto ©Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

2-Thabo Matlaba

Thabo Matlaba of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership
Thabo Matlaba of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership 2018/19 match between Orlando Pirates and Golden Arrows at Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg on 03 October 2018 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

3-Patrick Phungwayo

Patrick Phungwayo of Orlando Pirates during the 2017 Nedbank Cup
Patrick Phungwayo of Orlando Pirates during the 2017 Nedbank Cup Final match between Supersport United and Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban South Africa on 24 June 2017 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

4-Rooi Mahamutsa

Rooi Mahamutsa of Orlando Pirates celebrates
Rooi Mahamutsa of Orlando Pirates celebrates during the MTN8 Semi Final Second Leg match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs on the 24 August 2013 at Orlando Stadium, Soweto ©Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

5. Siyabonga Sangweni

Siyabonga Sangweni of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership
Siyabonga Sangweni of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership 2012/13 match between Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu on the 26 October at Orlando Stadium ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

6-Andile Jali

Andile Jali of Orlando Pirates  during the Absa Premiership match
Andile Jali of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Bloemfontein Celtic on the 30 November 2013 at Orlando Stadium © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

7-Khethokwakhe Masuku

Khethokwakhe Masuku of Orlando Pirates during the Telkom Knockout
Khethokwakhe Masuku of Orlando Pirates during the Telkom Knockout Semi Final match between Orlando Pirates and Supersport United on the 08 November 2014 at Orlando Stadium Pic Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix

8. Oupa Manyisa

Oupa Manyisa,Captain of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership
Oupa Manyisa,Captain of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership 2016/17 game between Golden Arrows and Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban on 27 May 2017 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

9. Thamsanqa Gabuza

Thamsanqa Gabuza of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership
Thamsanqa Gabuza of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership 2018/19 match between Supersport United and Orlando Pirates at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit on the 20 February 2019 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

10. Benni McCarthy

Benni McCarthy of Orlando Pirates celebrate during the Carling Black Label
Senzo Meyiwa of Orlando Pirates and Benni McCarthy of Orlando Pirates celebrate during the Carling Black Label Cup on the 28 July 2012 at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg ©Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

11. Sifiso Myeni

Sifiso Myeni of Orlando Pirates  during the Absa Premiership match
Sifiso Myeni of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Jomo Cosmos on 12 March 2016 at Orlando Stadium Pic Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix