Deon Hotto Kavendji is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club Orlando Pirates and the Namibia national team.
He joined Orlando Pirates after his former side Bidvest wits sold their status to the Limpopo based side Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Football Club back in 2020.
Early life
Deon Hotto was born on the 29th of October 1990. He is originally from Swakopmund, a rural area which is actually located in Namibia.
Football Career
The 34-year-old is a regular in the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) as he has played for a total of four clubs in South Africa.
The speedy winger came to South Africa back in January 2014 when he signed a deal with Lamontville Golden Arrows.
Deon Hotto has now played for Lamontville Golden Arrows, Bloemfontein Celtic, Bidvest wits fc and is now at Orlando Pirates.
The midfielder also played for Swakopmund fc, Blue boys fc and also African Stars in Namibia before joining Lamontville Golden Arrows more than 10 years ago.
He has been a useful player at Orlando Pirates as he can play as a left winger, attacking midfielder, Left midfielder and also as a left back.
TROPHIES
Club Domestic
• PSL Runner-up 2x 2023/2024, 2022/2023
• 1st Division Winner 1x 2014/2015
• Cup Winner 2x 2023/2024, 2022/2023
• League Cup Runner-up 1x 2017
• 8 Cup Winner 3x 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2020/2021
• Black Label Cup Runner-up 2x 2022, 2021
• Compact Cup Winner 1x 2021/2022
Club International
• CAF Confederation Cup Runner-up 1x 2021/2022
Personal life
Deon Hotto is married to a beautiful lady named Shasha. The two have been together for many year now and they do not hesitate to share their pictures on social media.
It was revealed few months ago that Deon Hotto had a beef with the Bafana Bafana winger, Thembinkosi Lorch.
It was stated that Thembinkosi Lorch was not happy with how Deon Hotto was used regularly at the club in almost all positions.
Thembinkosi Lorch left the club earlier this year for their arch-rivals, Mamelodi Sundowns.
Deon Hotto Salary, Net Worth and Market Value
Deon Hotto is currently the highest paid player at Orlando Pirates. It has been revealed by several sources that the player is currently pocketing around R500k per month at the Buccaneers.
The current market value of Deon Hotto is believed to be around 450k euros, according to Transfermarkt.
His Net Worth has risen and is now believed to be over R10 Million.
