Kermit Erasmus
Kermit Romeo Erasmus (born 8 July 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays for South African Premier Soccer League side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.
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Erasmus in Rennes training in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kermit Romeo Erasmus | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 95 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rangers (South Africa) | |||
| Park United | |||
| SuperSport United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | SuperSport United | 12 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Feyenoord | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Excelsior (loan) | 34 | (15) |
| 2010–2013 | SuperSport United | 58 | (17) |
| 2013–2016 | Orlando Pirates | 63 | (19) |
| 2016–2018 | Rennes | 10 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Lens (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2018 | AFC Eskilstuna | 11 | (2) |
| 2018 | Vitória de Setúbal | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Cape Town City | 38 | (18) |
| 2020–2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 26 | (8) |
| 2022– | Orlando Pirates | 11 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | South Africa U-20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2010– | South Africa | 15 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 March 2019 | |||
Born in Port Elizabeth, Erasmus moved to Pretoria as a teenager where he made his professional debut with SuperSport United in 2007. He spent the next two seasons in the Netherlands with Feyenoord and Excelsior before returning to SuperSport United. During his second spell with the club, he made over 50 appearances and helped his side to the Nedbank Cup title before joining Orlando Pirates in 2013. He led Pirates to the same cup title in 2014 before leaving to join Rennes in France the following year.
Erasmus struggled with Rennes, however, and shortly after spending a stint on loan at Ligue 2 side, Lens, was released by the club. He spent the remainder of the 2018 in Sweden, with Eskilstuna, and Portugal, with Vitória de Setúbal.