Oswin Appollis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oswin Reagan Appollis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajax Cape Town | |||
| 2018–2019 | SuperSport United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | SuperSport United | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → University of Pretoria (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Pretoria Callies | 28 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | Polokwane City FC | 55 | (8) |
| 2025– | Orlando Pirates | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | South Africa U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | South Africa | 23 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 December 2025 | |||
Oswin Reagan Appollis (born 25 August 2001) is a South African soccer player who currently plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for South African Premiership club Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.
Club career
Polokwane City
He featured for Polokwane City during the 2023/24 and 2024/25 season in the South African Premier Division.[2]
Orlando Pirates
He joined Orlando Pirates at the start of the 2025/26 season.[3][4]
International career
Appollis scored his debut goal for South Africa against South Sudan in the 2025 Afcon qualifiers.
On 1 December 2025, Appollis was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[5] He scored his fourth goal of 2025 against Angola at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2024 | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan | South Sudan | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 2–1 | |||||
| 3. | 5 September 2025 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa | Lesotho | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 14 October 2025 | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa | Rwanda | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 5. | 15 November 2025 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa | Zambia | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 22 December 2025 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco | Angola | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 7. | 29 December 2025 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco | Zimbabwe | 3–2 | 3–2 |
Career statistics
- As of 29 December 2025[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | |
| Total | 23 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Appollis goal.
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: South Africa" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Polokwane City unwilling to budge on Oswin Appollis interest | soccer". SABC. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Appollis: I Made The Right Decision To Join Pirates". Soccer Laduma. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Agent lifts the lid on how Orlando Pirates 'hijacked' Oswin Appollis, beating Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns and Esperance to the Bafana Bafana star player's signature | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 fever rises as Broos become first coach to unveil final squad". Confederation of African Football. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ Mahlase, Eliot (22 December 2025). "Oswin Appollis: Four goals in five matches for Bafana". The South African. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Appollis, Oswin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "South Africa 0-0 DR Congo: Bafana Bafana win on penalties to finish third". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.