Relebohile Mofokeng: Soccer Star, Club, Caps and Net Worth

Relebohile Mofokeng is a South African attacking midfielder and winger, born on 23 October 2004 in Sharpeville, who joined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium on 2 July 2026 on a four year contract after leaving Orlando Pirates. He was born Relebohile Ratomo, took his father's surname before the 2023-24 season, and made his senior debut for Bafana Bafana on 11 June 2024. No named news outlet has published a net worth estimate for him, so the money on record is a reported transfer fee.

Mzansi simply calls him Rele. What follows traces the road from the Vaal to Brussels, explains the reported fee in rand and euros, clears up the Ratomo question, and shows how to follow him from Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Accra or Kampala. The live figures (appearances, goals, caps, fixtures) sit in the modules above and refresh after every match, so the words below explain how to read them and what will still be true next season.

Who Is Relebohile Mofokeng?

Who is he, in one breath? He is the Sharpeville youngster who came through the Orlando Pirates development ranks, became the PSL Footballer of the Season for 2025-26, and left for Europe as a league champion at 21. The record lists him as a midfielder, and coaches have used him both behind the striker and out wide. He turned 22 on 23 October 2026, which means every honour described here arrived before most players have settled into a first team.

For readers outside Mzansi, one plain point helps before anything else. Mofokeng plays his international soccer for South Africa, so the Super Eagles, Harambee Stars, Black Stars and Uganda Cranes have no direct stake in him beyond meeting him as an opponent. Many supporters in those countries will know him from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations squad and from the 2026 World Cup, where he made three appearances. The PSL seasons are where the story was written, and they deserve the same attention.

Which Club Does Relebohile Mofokeng Play For?

Mofokeng joined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, the Brussels club in Belgium's top division, on 2 July 2026, signing a four year contract that runs to 2030. It was his first move as a senior professional, since every earlier season had been spent in the black and white of Orlando Pirates. His first medal in Belgium came quickly, because he scored the deciding penalty when Union beat Club Brugge 5 to 4 on penalties in the 2026 Belgian Super Cup, after a 1 to 1 draw. His appearances and goals for Union this season are kept in the module above.

The fee was undisclosed, but it was reported at about €3.5 million, which is about R65.3 million. The contract he signed was with Union.

Why does the fee matter in a South African context? The PSL's strong finances keep its best players at home, and this sale shows what a Pirates export can command. A sale at this level resets the price for the next teenager at Pirates, Chiefs or Sundowns. And Belgium suits a PSL export, because its clubs have a habit of trusting young players from outside Europe with regular minutes before the bigger leagues come calling.

From Sharpeville to Brussels: The Road So Far

The road starts at the Transnet School of Excellence and the Orlando Pirates DDC, the club's development side, which he came through between 2021 and 2023. He did not need long at that level. After four appearances off the bench for the first team, he made his first league start against Royal AM on 3 May 2023, while still carrying the surname Ratomo.

What followed was a steady collection of medals. He won the Nedbank Cup in 2022-23 and 2023-24, and the MTN 8 in 2023, 2024 and 2025, before scoring the extra time winner in the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup final, a 1 to 0 victory over Marumo Gallants. The 2025-26 season then brought the Premiership title, with a hat trick along the way in a 6 to 0 win over TS Galaxy in March 2026. His appearance and goal totals for Pirates are kept in the data module.

There is only one transfer to record. In July 2026 he left Pirates for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for a reported fee of about €3.5 million (about R65.3 million), with no loans or other clubs in between. That makes the career easy to read in the timeline below: one development pathway, one PSL club, one European club. For a young player in Soweto, Kumasi or Kisumu weighing a move abroad, the lesson is in the order, since he finished the job at home before he packed.

What Does Mofokeng Do on the Pitch?

Mofokeng is an attacking midfielder who can start on either wing and drift inside, and his game is built on carrying the ball at defenders. Coaches use him between the lines, where one turn takes a midfielder out of the game and opens the pass to a striker.

The defining performances carry their years. In the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup final he scored the only goal in extra time against Marumo Gallants, the sort of moment that settles a reputation. In March 2026 he scored a hat trick as Pirates beat TS Galaxy 6 to 0 during the title season. Then, early in his time in Belgium, he stepped up for the deciding penalty in the 2026 Super Cup shootout against Club Brugge and scored it.

It would be unfair to describe his rise without the stage it happened on. The Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates is where a Pirates playmaker is measured by both halves of the township, and Amakhosi supporters know a talent when one runs at them. When you read his season module, look at goals and assists together, and at minutes as well as appearances, because a creator who comes off the bench will show a different picture from one who starts.

Mofokeng and Bafana Bafana: Debut, Caps and Tournaments

His national team story began in the junior ranks, with five appearances and two goals for South Africa under 20 across 2022 and 2023, including the 2022 COSAFA under 20 Cup. The senior debut came on 11 June 2024, when he came on as a late substitute in a 3 to 1 win over Zimbabwe. He was then named in the squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, announced on 1 December 2025, and selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he made three appearances.

How many caps does he have? The live count sits in the module above, and it moves with every international window. He scored twice against Eritrea on 30 September 2026. There is a footnote worth knowing as well: he scored against Lesotho in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on 21 March 2025, but that result was later overturned over a player's eligibility, and the goal left the record with it.

What do the tournaments say about him? They show a player trusted early, since a World Cup squad place at 21 is a rare vote of confidence. For readers who follow the Super Eagles, Harambee Stars, Black Stars or Uganda Cranes, he is the name to look for whenever Bafana Bafana appear on the fixture list, and the head to head pages carry those meetings with their own records.

Honours and Awards: What Has Mofokeng Won?

With Orlando Pirates he won the Premiership in 2025-26, the Nedbank Cup in 2022-23 and 2023-24, the MTN 8 in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and the Carling Knockout Cup in 2025. With Royale Union Saint-Gilloise he added the Belgian Super Cup in 2026. That list covers the league and all the domestic cups in South Africa, collected before he turned 22, which made his departure a graduation more than a goodbye.

The individual awards are just as full. He was the PSL Young Player of the Season in 2024, 2025 and 2026. In 2025-26 he was named both PSL Footballer of the Season and Players' Player of the Season, and the second of those is perhaps the one professionals value most.

Why Do Some Records Say Relebohile Ratomo?

Relebohile Ratomo and Relebohile Mofokeng are the same player. He was born with the surname Ratomo and changed it to Mofokeng, his father's surname, ahead of the 2023-24 season. So, anything dated before that change, including his under 20 caps in 2022 and 2023 and his first Pirates appearances in the 2022-23 season, may be listed under Ratomo in older match reports and databases.

The practical effect is small, but it catches people out. If a search for Mofokeng returns nothing before the middle of 2023, try Ratomo for the same match, and you will usually find him. Records that begin with the 2023-24 season use Mofokeng throughout, and that is the name on his senior South Africa caps, since the debut came in June 2024. Headlines in Mzansi often skip the surname altogether and use Rele.

Relebohile Mofokeng net worth

No named news outlet has published a net worth estimate for Relebohile Mofokeng, so there is no figure to quote and none is offered here. The one sum on record is his transfer fee, which was undisclosed and was reported at about €3.5 million (about R65.3 million) in 2026.

No outlet in the record has put a figure on his market value, his image rights or his endorsements, so those are left blank and are not guessed at. All of these are published reports, never accounts, and they should be read as estimates made from outside the dressing room.

Why is the number so hard to pin down? A transfer fee is paid to the selling club, so the reported R65.3 million was for Orlando Pirates and tells you nothing direct about the player's own bank balance. A wage is income, while net worth is what a person has kept and built over years, after spending and commitments. He was 21 when the contract was signed and it runs to 2030, so a fair estimate will only become possible once a few European seasons have passed.

How to Watch Mofokeng From Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda

There are two fixture lists to follow, one for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and one for Bafana Bafana. Each fixture card above gives the kick off in WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT together, with the broadcaster or streaming option shown for each country where one is listed. Those listings are data and they change between competitions, so check the card for the specific match and do not rely on where the previous game was shown.

The time zones are easy to remember. Ghana is on GMT, Nigeria is one hour ahead on WAT, South Africa is two hours ahead on SAST, and Kenya and Uganda are three hours ahead on EAT. So, a match listed at 19:00 GMT starts at 20:00 WAT, 21:00 SAST and 22:00 EAT. Belgium shares its clock with Lagos in the northern winter and with Johannesburg in the northern summer, which keeps Union home games inside normal evening viewing hours across the continent.

Viewing habits differ too. In South Africa the PSL is followed mainly on pay television and streaming, and Bafana Bafana matches draw the widest audience. Readers in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Uganda mostly meet him through European soccer coverage, where the Belgian league and its cups appear alongside the bigger leagues. With Rele in Brussels, the Belgian league now earns a place beside the PSL on the viewing list. To compare him with other African soccer players abroad, start with the fixture card, then open the player list.