Rayners Climbs PSL All-Time Top 10 Scorers
Iqraam Rayners overtakes Bernard Parker on the Premier Soccer League all-time scoring list as Mamelodi Sundowns lose the CAF Super Cup.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Soccer
Iqraam Rayners scored for Mamelodi Sundowns in their CAF Super Cup defeat, moving into the Premier Soccer League all-time top 10 scorers list and displacing Bernard Parker. The forward has now scored in three consecutive games.
Why it matters
The list counts goals across all official competitions scored for a top-league club, so Rayners' rise reflects a sustained scoring record in South African football. It also shows how individual milestones can be recognised even in a team defeat.
Rayners has 89 goals in all competitions for South African top-league clubs, moving him past Bernard Parker's 86. Goals scored in lower divisions are excluded from the list, so his wider career tally is not reflected.
The players
Iqraam Rayners
A South African forward who has scored prolifically for Mamelodi Sundowns and earlier clubs, and has climbed the Premier Soccer League all-time scoring list.
Bernard Parker
A former South African forward whose 86 goals were displaced from the Premier Soccer League all-time top 10 scorers list by Rayners.
The details
Rayners scored four goals in the Betway Premiership this season, along with one each in the MTN8, Carling Knockout Cup and CAF Super Cup, giving him seven goals so far this season. He also finished as top scorer in the 2018/19 Motsepe Foundation Championship with 19 goals while at Stellenbosch.
Timeline
- 2018/19: Rayners finishes as top scorer in the Motsepe Foundation Championship at Stellenbosch.
- Sunday: Mamelodi Sundowns lose the CAF Super Cup, with Rayners on the scoresheet.
Season Trajectory
The Premier Soccer League all-time scorers list, which counts official top-league goals since 9 August 1996, is a long-running record of the league's leading goalscorers. Rayners' climb shows how a current forward can reshape that historical ranking within a single season.
Rayners' 89 goals and his place in the top 10 matter for fantasy and squad planning, as he is in form with seven goals this season. The list's counting rules also mean lower-division goals do not affect his standing.
The takeaway
Rayners' rise shows that sustained scoring over several seasons can outweigh a single result, even in a defeat. Fans tracking the Premier Soccer League record can follow how the all-time list shifts as current players add to their totals.
Further reading
Explore more South African soccer coverage for context on the league's leading goalscorers.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Kick Off.
