Orlando Pirates confirm that right-back Deano van Rooyen leaves the club after the player and the team agree to part ways by mutual consent. The South African says the decision follows an agreement between both sides, and notes the defender departs after featuring in 51 matches for the club.
IOL adds that the split occurs after limited game time for the 29-year-old defender. It also says the separation could clear the way for a possible return to Stellenbosch FC. Separately, The South African also frames the move as being in the context of reported uncertainty about the player’s future, highlighting that he has not played this season.
Across the outlets, the consistent points are that Van Rooyen’s departure is mutually agreed, and that his role at Pirates has been limited in the current period, with some reporting linking the exit to potential movement back to Stellenbosch.
