[1][2]'[3] Thembinkosi Lorch nicknamed "Nyoso" started his career at Katlehong young Stars based at QwaQwa before joining Maluti FET College.
His first PSL game was against Free State Stars, playing for Chippa United on loan from Orlando Pirates in the 2016-2017.
DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small's 2019 song, titled Lorch, was inspired by and named after him, following a stellar season he enjoyed with Orlando Pirates[4] In the early morning of 7 September 2020, Lorch was arrested for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend, Nokuphiwa Mathithibala.
This came after she had opened a case of assault against him at Midrand Police station indicating that Lorch had strangled her after she had asked about his whereabouts.
[6] Lorch briefly dated actress Natasha Thahane from June to September 2021, with whom he allegedly shares a son.