Oswin Appollis

Oswin Appollis
Personal information
Full name Oswin Reagan Appollis[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-25) 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
Island Rovers AFC
Ajax Cape Town
2018–2019 SuperSport United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 SuperSport United 6 (1)
2021 → University of Pretoria (loan) 15 (4)
2022–2023 Pretoria Callies 32 (8)
2023–2025 Polokwane City 68 (13)
2025– Orlando Pirates 34[2] (11[2])
International career‡
2019 South Africa U20 3 (0)
2023– South Africa 32 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 August 2026

Oswin Reagan Appollis (born 25 August 2001) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for South African Premiership club Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.

Youth career

Appollis started playing youth soccer with Island Rovers AFC in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, at the age of nine. After he was initially placed in the B-team, he soon rose to the A-team.[3]

Appollis played on the school team at John Ramsay High School in Bishop Lavis and helped the school become the runners-up in the 2018 Kay Motsepe Schools' Championships.[3]

Club career

SuperSport United

Appollis was contracted with SuperSport United before he was released.[4]

University of Pretoria

Appollis was sent on loan to University of Pretoria, where he was reported to have scored two goals in 12 appearances for the National First Division club.[5]

Pretoria Callies

After some months away from football, Appollis was recruited to the National First Division club Pretoria Callies by Kwanele Kopo, his former coach in the reserve league.[4]

Polokwane City

Appollis featured for Polokwane City during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 season in the South African Premier Division.[6]

Orlando Pirates

He joined Orlando Pirates at the start of the 2025–26 season[7][8] for a reported transfer fee in the region of R16 million rand.[9] Appollis scored a goal on his debut against his former club Polokwane City and won the penalty that led to the second goal in the match that ended 2–0.[10][11]

International career

Appollis made his debut for South Africa as a substitute for Sphephelo Sithole in the 75th minute in a loss to Rwanda on 21 November 2023 during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[5]

His first two international goals for South Africa were scored against South Sudan during 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[12]

On 1 December 2025, Appollis was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[13] He scored his fourth goal of 2025 against Angola at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]

He was selected in South Africa's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[15][16]

Personal life

Appollis was born in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, South Africa. His father is a gangster.[17] He has credited his success to his grandmother, Maureen Appollis, who supported and motivated him for his career in football.[4]

Appollis enjoys playing video games such as FIFA and Call of Duty.[2]

Career statistics

International

As of 29 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 202310
2024112
2025115
202692
Total329
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Appollis goal.
List of international goals scored by Oswin Appollis
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1.10 September 2024Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan8 South Sudan1–13–22025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.2–1
3.5 September 2025Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa16 Lesotho3–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.14 October 2025Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa19 Rwanda2–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.15 November 2025Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa20 Zambia1–03–1Friendly
6.22 December 2025Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco21 Angola1–02–12025 Africa Cup of Nations
7.29 December 2025Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco23 Zimbabwe3–23–22025 Africa Cup of Nations
8.27 March 2026Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa25 Panama1–11–1Friendly
9.6 June 2026Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico28 Jamaica1–01–1Friendly

Honours

Orlando Pirates

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 3 "Oswin Appollis". Orlando Pirates F.C. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 Gwegwe, Siseko (13 December 2025). "Oswin Appollis: The Bishop Lavis boy Tony Magic couldn't ignore". FARPost.
  4. 1 2 3 Tsotsi, Athenkosi (11 June 2026). "Oswin Appollis: The boy from Bishop Lavis who became Bafana's main attacking threat". News24.
  5. 1 2 Said, Nick (3 March 2026). "In profile: Oswin Appollis on track to make South Africa World Cup squad". Tribal Football.
  6. ↑ Mnyandu, Velile (1 August 2024). "Polokwane City unwilling to budge on Oswin Appollis interest | soccer". SABC. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Appollis: I Made The Right Decision To Join Pirates". Soccer Laduma. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Abrahams, Celine (12 November 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. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Freemantle, James (27 May 2026). "Orlando Pirates star at the centre of R2.4 million storm". The South African.
  10. ↑ Madyira, Michael (2 August 2025). "Oswin Appollis dazzles, torments former employers Polokwane City and sends defending champions Orlando Pirates into MTN8 semi-finals". Goal.
  11. ↑ Gwegwe, Siseko (5 August 2026). "Orlando Pirates coach shares plan for Bafana winger". The South African.
  12. ↑ "Mbatha, Appollis on target as Bafana down South Sudan". BusinessDay. 10 September 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ Mahlase, Eliot (22 December 2025). "Oswin Appollis: Four goals in five matches for Bafana". The South African. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Broos names final Bafana squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup". South African Football Association. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Oswin Appollis: Stars of Soccer, World Cup 2026". The New York Times. 26 June 2026. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Gibbs, Herman (26 January 2026). "Oswin Appollis, son of a gangster, transforms from dark slum shadows to football stardom". Cape Times.
  18. ↑ "Oswin Appollis". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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