After leaving Orlando Pirates, Katlego Otladisa joins a new club! | OneFootball

A new experience for the former Orlando Pirates player.

After leaving Orlando Pirates, Katlego Otladisa joins a new club!

In a move that brings his career full circle, Katlego Otladisa has found his way back to familiar ground, rejoining Marumo Gallants after a challenging and ultimately unfulfilling two years away.

The winger's return to Bahlabane Ba Ntwa marks the end of a difficult chapter that began with so much promise. His 2023 signing for the legendary Orlando Pirates was meant to be a career-defining step up. Instead, it became a story of struggle. Otladisa found himself lost in a crowded squad, unable to secure a consistent starting spot. His maiden season yielded a mere 12 appearances with no goals, a statistic that foreshadowed what was to come.

The 2024/25 campaign offered no respite. A January loan to Sekhukhune United was intended to revive his fortunes, but it proved to be another dead end, culminating in a return to Pirates who then made the decision to release him.

What followed was perhaps the most telling episode of his recent plight. A trial at the newly-promoted Durban City FC ended not with a contract, but with a public assessment from the club's chairman. Farook Kadodia’s startling revelation that Otladisa was "far from being ready" and even receiving red cards in training painted a picture of a player at a profound low, both in form and mindset.

This very public rejection, however, has led to a private salvation. With the door slammed shut in Durban, the path has cleared for a restorative return to Marumo Gallants—the club where he previously shone brightly enough to earn his big move. For Otladisa, this homecoming is more than just a new contract; it's a crucial lifeline and an opportunity to rediscover the player he once was.