{"id":23050,"date":"2025-08-15T11:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=23050"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:02:07","slug":"thembinkosi-lorch-move-to-wydad-casablanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/thembinkosi-lorch-move-to-wydad-casablanca\/","title":{"rendered":"Thembinkosi Lorch Seals Permanent Move to Wydad Casablanca"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thembinkosi Lorch has officially left Mamelodi Sundowns, with his agent Steve Kapeluschnik confirming the transfer. The move comes after the 32-year-old\u2019s impressive loan spell in Morocco earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-impactful-loan-in-morocco\"><strong>Impactful Loan in Morocco<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorch joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wydad-athletic-club-halts-pursuit-of-thembinkosi-lorch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wydad Casablanca <\/a>on loan in January, making a big impact in the Botola Pro League and shining on the global stage at the FIFA Club World Cup. His performances convinced the Moroccan giants to trigger a buyout agreement, ensuring his permanent return to North Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddde \ud835\uddec\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde8, \ud835\udde1\ud835\uddec\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde6\ud835\udde2 \ud83d\udc46\ud83d\udc9b<br><br>After 2\ufe0f\u20e3 unforgettable years, 1\ufe0f\u20e3 league title, 2\ufe0f\u20e36\ufe0f\u20e3 appearances, 7\ufe0f\u20e3 goals and 4\ufe0f\u20e3 assists, the Yellow Nation thanks and celebrates Thembinkosi Lorch. \ud83d\udc9b<br><br>Wishing you all the best as you start the next chapter of your journey! \ud83d\udc4a<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sundowns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Sundowns<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GTug91Cwr6\">pic.twitter.com\/GTug91Cwr6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Masandawana\/status\/1956083503722058142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2029858034\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reunited-with-mokwena-winning-over-fans\"><strong>Reunited with Mokwena, Winning Over Fans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorch first linked up with coach Rulani Mokwena at Sundowns in January 2024 before reuniting with him in Morocco. Even after Mokwena\u2019s exit from Wydad, Lorch continued to thrive, becoming a fan favourite with a series of standout displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bafana Bafana star featured in all of Wydad\u2019s Club World Cup matches in the USA, going head-to-head with Manchester City, Juventus, and Al Ain, and scoring once during the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-agent-confirms-move\"><strong>Agent Confirms Move<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabcsport.com\/soccer\/news\/breaking-thembinkosi-lorch-leaves-mamelodi-sundowns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kapeluschnik confirmed<\/a> the transfer but remained tight-lipped on specifics, saying:<br>&#8220;Yes, Lorch has completed a move to start another chapter in his career. But due to confidentiality, I cannot provide further details \u2013 that\u2019s for the clubs to announce.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorch\u2019s departure marks a notable shift for Sundowns as they gear up for the new season, while Wydad fans celebrate the return of a proven match-winner to boost their campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/psl-transfer-window\/\">PSL Transfer Frenzy: Big Names Set to Leave Before Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thembinkosi Lorch has officially left Mamelodi Sundowns, with his agent Steve Kapeluschnik confirming the transfer. The move comes after the 32-year-old\u2019s impressive loan spell in Morocco earlier this year. Impactful Loan in Morocco Lorch joined Wydad Casablanca on loan in January, making a big impact in the Botola Pro League and shining on the global<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":23065,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Thembinkosi Lorch has officially left Mamelodi Sundowns, with his agent Steve Kapeluschnik confirming the transfer. 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