Top 5 Most Followed SA Football Players On Instagram

South African football players have established their brands through Instagram and other social media platforms to earn extra money besides football. Modern football has allowed players around the World to build their names as brands and use their popularity to make more money through endorsements and association with other brands.

Here are the most followed South African football players on Instagram:

5: Teboho Mokwena

The Mamelodi Sundowns maestro has 319k followers on Instagram, making him among the most followed South African football players. Kokwena has partnered with brands such as Nivea for men due to his followership and has just extended his contract with Mamelodi Sundowns.

Despite attracting interest in Europe, North Africa, and the Gulf region, the 2023 PSL Footballer of the Year has put pen to paper on a new long-term deal to keep him at the club beyond June 2026.

4: Bongani Zungu

Zungu is sitting number four on the list, with 486k followers. The most decorated midfielder made a shocking revelation last month on Instagram when he told his followers that he’s leaving Mamelodi Sundowns.

Zungu left Sundowns due to his contract not being renewed by the club, making him a free agent. The 31-year-old was linked with Kaizer Chiefs after he posted his arrival in Turkey a few weeks back, but nothing has materialized since then. Recently he has been linked with a move to reunite with his former coach, Rhulani Mokwena in Morocco at Wydad AC.

3: Thembinkosi Lorch

Lorch has been a fan favourite in recent years in South African Football. Nyoso made his footprint in the PSL when he rejoined Orlando Pirates after a long loan spell at Chippa United and went on to be a Footballer Of The Season in 2019. The pacey and swaggy midfielder has made Jersey number 3 famous, and that earned him 892k followers on Instagram.

2: Itumeleng Khune

The former Kaizer Chiefs captain was honoured for being the longest servant at Kaizer Chiefs, Itu has a spell of over 20 years at the club. Despite not having a club, Khune still wants to continue playing even after Amakhosi offered him a coaching role.

Itu will go down as a legend of the game, the first and the only goalkeeper to win the Footballer Of The Season in the PSL. With his 1.1M followers, Itu has made extra cash outside football, working with brands such as Dan-up, Shield, Nike, Vaseline, etc.

1: Percy Tau

The Witbank native and CAF Interclub Player Of The Year has 1.3M followers on Instagram. Tau has an illustrious football career that many could only dream of. The 30-year-old made his mark at Mamelodi Sundowns before Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. procured his services in 2018.

The Lion of Judah in Egypt, playing for Al Ahly, however, the club has made a decision to ship him away before his contract ends in 2025.

Siphamandla Lindwa

Siphamandla Lindwa is a sports writer and a publisher for Bet Central at Bet.co.za. He obtained a B-Tech in Sports Management from Tshwane University of Technology. When not writing sports content, Sipha scouts talent and networks for his future Sports Management agency.