Which current Bafana Bafana players have the most goals and who is climbing the list fast?

The existing team members have managed 61 goals in total, with creative midfielder Themba Zwane topping the chart following his recent inclusion in the side.

Zwane boasts 12 goals across 51 outings, a solid achievement considering his role, even if one might question why his exceptional skill does not yield more strikes for both club and national team.

His initial international goal arrived versus Burkina Faso during his 13th match in 2017, and the latest came against Nigeria in a vital World Cup qualifying match in Uyo back in 2024, resulting in a 1-1 stalemate.

Among midfield players for the national squad, he leads with two more than the veteran Teko Modise, who tallied 10.

Forward Lyle Foster sits on 10 goals from 28 appearances, a figure he is keen to enhance.

He required nine games to claim his first Bafana strike, a superb effort in Morocco during June 2022, then added four more in the subsequent four fixtures.

Viewing his global record from that moment onward, 10 goals in 20 caps presents a more promising picture.

Following him in the scoring ranks for the present group is Teboho Mokoena, with nine goals in 54 games, matching the iconic Doctor Khumalo's count.

Several of Mokoena's efforts have proven decisive in World Cup qualifiers and Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, stepping up reliably when the team requires a score.

Winger Oswin Appollis has swiftly accumulated seven goals in 23 caps, an impressive rate for his position. Every one of these has occurred within the past 18 months, positioning him as the squad's top scorer during that span. Notably, he has four in his most recent six outings, including a pair at the latest Africa Cup of Nations.

Evidence Makgopa holds five goals over 24 caps, whereas the reintroduction of wide player Bongokuhle Hlongwane adds further scoring threat, with four in 18 national matches.

Thalente Mbatha, after 13 caps, and Aubrey Modiba, with 45, both have three goals apiece, while Jayden Adams has notched two.

A group of six players have each scored once previously: Thapelo Maseko, Relebohile Mofokeng, Tshepang Moremi, Khuliso Mudau, Ime Okon, and Sphephelo Sithole.

Ime Okon's contribution happened during the 2025 COSAFA Cup against Zimbabwe.

Relebohile Mofokeng aims to build on his single goal versus Lesotho from the World Cup qualifier in March of the previous year, a match later nullified for administrative reasons, though the personal record endures.

Upcoming fixtures see Bafana taking on Panama in Durban this Friday, followed by a meeting in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Goals scored by members of the current Bafana Bafana squad

12 goals: Themba Zwane

10: Lyle Foster

9: Teboho Mokoena

7: Oswin Appollis

5: Evidence Makgopa

4: Bongokuhle Hlongwane

3: Thalente Mbatha, Aubrey Modiba

2: Jayden Adams

1: Thapelo Maseko, Relebohile Mofokeng, Tshepang Moremi, Khuliso Mudau, Ime Okon, Sphephelo Sithole