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Bienvenu EvaNga

(Chippa United)

It was always given that Bienvenu Eva Nga would be leaving Chippa United after reaching double figures on the scoring charts and finishing third on the DStv Premiership list behind Peter Shalulile and Victor Letsoalo.

What also fuelled his departure were the constant money issues that the Cameroon forward had to deal with while with Chippa, where he continued performing despite his unhappiness.

In moving to Orlando Pirates, the 29-year-old will now be on his best contract since arriving in South Africa at the beginning of 2020 from Mozambique, where he suffered for years without a club before ultimately leaving as the top scorer.

Despite his technical limitations, Eva Nga will give Pirates raw power and energy upfront with the plus being that he has already shown he can score goals.

He netted 26 for Costa do Sol in his last season playing in Mocambola, which led to his move to BidVest Wits before Chippa United and now Pirates.

A university dropout whose career took off back home in Cameroon before he moved

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