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Orlando Pirates report card: Assessing Delle's 2019-20 season

Much was expected from Joris Delle when he joined Orlando Pirates from Dutch giants Feyenoord last June.

The well-travelled goalkeeper filled the void left by Jackson Mabokgwane, who had left the Buccaneers for Bloemfontein Celtic.

However, the expectations were heightened by the retirement of fellow shot-stopper Brilliant Khuzwayo due to a recurring ankle injury a month later.

Goal takes a look at how Delle has performed so far in his maiden season outside Europe:

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Joris Delle, Orlando Pirates, December 2019

The Frenchman served as the third-choice goalkeeper at the beginning of the season with Siyabonga Mpontshane and Wayne Sandilands preferred ahead of him.