After Bongani Zungu made his first start in the UEFA Europa League this week, we take a look at 10 other South African footballers who have played in the tournament.
Click through the gallery below to see 11 South Africans who've played in the Europa League.
Zungu made his official tournament debut last week after coming off the bench against Standard Liege at Ibrox Stadium.
However, the Bafana Bafana international started on Thursday and played 76 minutes as Steven Gerrard's men defeated Lech Poznan to finish top of Group D.
Zungu followed in the footsteps of his former Mamelodi Sundowns teammate Percy Tau who made his Europa League debut last season for Club Brugge against Manchester United.
Former Bafana star Benni McCarthy remains the South African with the most appearances in the tournament when it was still known as the UEFA Cup.
McCarthy made a total of 39 appearances with Ajax Amsterdam, Celta Vigo and Blackburn Rovers while he netted 15 goals in the process.
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