Orlando Pirates striker Gabadinho Mhango says he always believes in his own ability, which is how he overcame the doubters in his first season at the club.

Mhango signed for the Buccaneers from Bidvest Wits, where he only scored 11 goals in three seasons, and the move raised plenty of eyebrows on social media.

However, the Malawi international ignored the doubters and went on to share the Golden Boot award with Peter Shalulile after scoring 16 league goals.

"When I joined the club, I read some comments on social media about me," said Mhango, as quoted by the Orlando Pirates website.

"Some people were saying, why sign Mhango, we need a goal scorer not Mhango, and stuff like that. Obviously as players we try as much as possible to avoid reading negative comments but sometimes it’s impossible to ignore them."

He added: "But I believe in myself and that is why I never allowed the negative voices to get into my head."

- TEAMtalk media