In 2016 he was signed by Orlando Pirates, but with the condition that he was loaned to Real Kings for another season.
He finished with Real Kings in June 2017, and subsequently went on trial with Jomo Cosmos.
[1] Unbeknownst to Sono, Mtshali was still contracted to Pirates, and the transfer fell through.
[4] In 2019 he moved on to Golden Arrows, and subsequently made his first-tier debut in the 2019-20 South African Premier Division.
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