Oswin Appollis
South African soccer player (born 2001)
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Oswin Reagan Appollis (born 25 August 2001) is a South African soccer player who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for South African Premiership club Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.
| 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 | |||
| 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 FC | 68 | (13) |
| 2025– | Orlando Pirates | 43 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | South Africa U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | South Africa | 30 | (9) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2026 | |||
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.[2]
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.[2]
Club career
SuperSport United
Appollis was contracted with SuperSport United before he was released.[3]
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.[4]
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.[3]
Polokwane City
Appollis featured for Polokwane City during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 season in the South African Premier Division.[5]
Orlando Pirates
He joined Orlando Pirates at the start of the 2025–26 season[6][7] for a reported transfer fee in the region of R16 million rand.[8]
International career
Appollis made his debut for South Africa as a substitute for Sphephelo Sithole in the 75th minute in a loss to Rwanda in a 2023 friendly.[4]
His first two international goals for South Africa were scored against South Sudan during 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[9]
On 1 December 2025, Appollis was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[10] He scored his fourth goal of 2025 against Angola at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[11]
He was selected in South Africa's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[12]
Personal life
Appollis was born in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, South Africa. His father is a gangster.[13] He has credited his success to his grandmother, Maureen Appollis, who supported and motivated him for his career in football.[3]
Appollis enjoys playing video games such as FIFA and Call of Duty.[14]
Career statistics
International
- As of 25 June 2026[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 30 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Appollis goal.
| 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 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 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 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 8. | 27 March 2026 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa |  Panama | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | 6 June 2026 | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Orlando Pirates
