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Thalente Mbatha

Thalente Mbatha

Orlando Pirates
Defensive Midfielder South Africa
Age 26
Height 180 cm
Foot Right
Country South Africa
Value €826.8k
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Form
Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches
Season
7.42
28 matches
Last 5
7.50
+0.08 vs season
Best
8.4
vs Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandil
MOTM
0
of 33 matches
Rating by match (last 30)
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 6.1 2025-08-23 · A vs Mamelodi Sundowns FC · 0G 0A · 6.1 6.4 2025-08-26 · H vs Orbit College · 0G 0A · 6.4 7.2 2025-08-31 · A vs Chippa United · 0G 0A · 7.2 7.6 2025-09-05 · A vs Lesotho · 0G 0A · 7.6 7.7 2025-09-13 · H vs Stellenbosch FC · 0G 0A · 7.7 6.7 2025-09-23 · A vs Siwelele · 0G 0A · 6.7 8.1 2025-10-14 · H vs Rwanda · 1G 0A · 8.1 7.2 2025-11-05 · A vs Lamontville Golden Arrows · 0G 0A · 7.2 6.7 2025-11-15 · H vs Zambia · 0G 0A · 6.7 6.8 2025-11-25 · H vs Chippa United · 0G 0A · 6.8 7.8 2025-11-29 · A vs Durban City · 0G 0A · 7.8 5.8 2025-12-26 · A vs Egypt · 0G 0A · 5.8 7.0 2026-01-24 · A vs Sekhukhune United · 0G 0A · 7.0 7.7 2026-01-31 · H vs Magesi FC · 0G 0A · 7.7 7.1 2026-02-03 · A vs AmaZulu FC · 0G 0A · 7.1 8.4 2026-02-07 · A vs Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandil · 1G 0A · 8.4 7.4 2026-02-28 · A vs Kaizer Chiefs · 0G 0A · 7.4 7.8 2026-03-04 · A vs Polokwane City · 0G 0A · 7.8 8.0 2026-03-11 · H vs Richards Bay · 0G 0A · 8.0 7.7 2026-03-14 · H vs Siwelele · 0G 1A · 7.7 8.0 2026-03-22 · A vs TS Galaxy · 0G 0A · 8.0 6.1 2026-03-27 · H vs Panama · 0G 0A · 6.1 7.6 2026-04-07 · H vs Lamontville Golden Arrows · 0G 0A · 7.6 6.9 2026-04-10 · A vs Richards Bay · 0G 0A · 6.9 7.3 2026-04-26 · H vs Kaizer Chiefs · 0G 0A · 7.3 7.7 2026-05-05 · A vs Stellenbosch FC · 0G 0A · 7.7 7.2 2026-05-09 · A vs Magesi FC · 0G 0A · 7.2 7.7 2026-05-16 · H vs Durban City · 0G 0A · 7.7 7.8 2026-05-23 · A vs Orbit College · 0G 0A · 7.8 7.1 2026-05-29 · H vs Nicaragua · 0G 0A · 7.1 08-23 09-23 11-29 02-07 03-22 05-05 05-29
≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5
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Apps
28
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
7.42
Goals
0
0%
Assists
1
74%
Rating
7.38
97%
Matches
22
73%
Started
20
81%
Minutes
1607
78%
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Shot Map
35 shots per season
Goals
0
On target
20
xG
1.26
Conversion
0%
Goal Saved Off target
🔥
Heatmap
1332 touches this season
Attack
Touches
1332
Attack
16%
Middle
65%
Ø position
50%
ATTACK

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premiership)

Shooting

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 70%
Per 90 pctl
avg 65%
Goals 0 0.00
0
0
xG 1.26 0.07
84
74
xGOT 0.78 0.04
72
69
xG excl. penalty 1.26 0.07
85
75
Shots 35 1.96
97
91
Shots on target 11 0.62
96
89
Headed shots 1 0.06
55
56

Passing

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 86%
Per 90 pctl
avg 81%
Assists 1 0.06
74
78
xA 1.83 0.10
89
77
Accurate passes 869 48.67
92
88
Pass accuracy 84.5 84.53
78
78
Accurate long balls 74 4.14
96
92
Long ball accuracy 63.8 63.79
84
84
Chances created 19 1.06
90
84
Big chances created 3 0.17
91
86
Successful crosses 5 0.28
79
61
Cross accuracy 35.7 35.71
85
85

Possession

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 70%
Per 90 pctl
avg 60%
Dribbles 10 0.56
82
57
Dribbles success rate 52.6 52.63
58
58
Duels won 88 4.93
83
47
Duels won % 57.1 57.14
83
83
Aerials won 18 1.01
67
37
Aerials won % 54.5 54.55
71
71
Touches 1294 72.47
89
87
Touches in opposition box 22 1.23
83
74
Dispossessed 13 0.73
19
51
Fouls won 18 1.01
69
40

Defending

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 69%
Per 90 pctl
avg 65%
Defensive actions 85 4.76
78
51
Tackles 43 2.41
88
76
Interceptions 25 1.40
82
65
Blocked scoring attempt 3 0.17
64
54
Fouls committed 20 1.12
62
25
Recoveries 118 6.61
85
85
Possession won final 3rd 8 0.45
91
80
Dribbled past 10 0.56
35
76
Clearances 14 0.78
51
20
Clean sheets 4 0.22
71
63
Goals conceded while on pitch 6 0.34
55
87
xG against while on pitch 5.74 0.32
66
96

Discipline

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 76%
Per 90 pctl
avg 88%
Yellow cards 1 0.06
52
76
Red cards 0 0.00
100
100

Recent Matches (44)

Date Opponent Comp Score Min G A Rating
2026-05-29 vs Nicaragua Friendlies 0-0 67 0 0 7.1
2026-05-23 @ Orbit College Premiership 0-2 70 0 0 7.8
2026-05-16 vs Durban City Premiership 0-0 90 0 0 7.7
2026-05-09 @ Magesi FC Premiership 0-3 86 0 0 7.2
2026-05-05 @ Stellenbosch FC Premiership 0-2 90 0 0 7.7
2026-04-26 vs Kaizer Chiefs Premiership 1-1 90 0 0 7.3
2026-04-10 @ Richards Bay Premiership 2-2 90 0 0 6.9
2026-04-07 vs Lamontville Golden Arrows Premiership 5-0 67 0 0 7.6
2026-03-31 vs Panama Friendlies 1-2 4 0 0
2026-03-27 vs Panama Friendlies 1-1 19 0 0 6.1
2026-03-22 @ TS Galaxy Premiership 0-6 70 0 0 8.0
2026-03-14 vs Siwelele Premiership 1-1 90 0 1 7.7
2026-03-11 vs Richards Bay Premiership 2-0 90 0 0 8.0
2026-03-04 @ Polokwane City Premiership 1-2 90 0 0 7.8
2026-02-28 @ Kaizer Chiefs Premiership 0-3 62 0 0 7.4
2026-02-07 @ Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandil Cup 1-4 90 1 0 8.4
2026-02-03 @ AmaZulu FC Premiership 0-2 60 0 0 7.1
2026-01-31 vs Magesi FC Premiership 2-0 64 0 0 7.7
2026-01-24 @ Sekhukhune United Premiership 0-0 73 0 0 7.0
2026-01-04 vs Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations 1-2 0 0 0
2025-12-29 @ Zimbabwe Africa Cup of Nations Grp. B 2-3 4 0 0
2025-12-26 @ Egypt Africa Cup of Nations Grp. B 1-0 45 0 0 5.8
2025-12-22 vs Angola Africa Cup of Nations Grp. B 2-1 0 0 0
2025-12-06 vs Marumo Gallants League Cup 1-0 83 0 0
2025-11-29 @ Durban City Premiership 0-2 90 0 0 7.8
2025-11-25 vs Chippa United Premiership 2-0 61 0 0 6.8
2025-11-15 vs Zambia Friendlies 3-1 45 0 0 6.7
2025-11-08 @ Richards Bay League Cup 0-1 90 0 0
2025-11-05 @ Lamontville Golden Arrows Premiership 1-3 46 0 0 7.2
2025-11-01 @ Mamelodi Sundowns FC Premiership 1-1 0 0 0
2025-10-28 vs Magesi FC League Cup 2-1 0 0 0
2025-10-22 vs Polokwane City Premiership 1-0 0 0 0
2025-10-14 vs Rwanda World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. C 3-0 89 1 0 8.1
2025-10-10 @ Zimbabwe World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. C 0-0 0 0 0
2025-09-23 @ Siwelele Premiership 0-1 45 0 0 6.7
2025-09-13 vs Stellenbosch FC MTN8 3-0 89 0 0 7.7
2025-09-09 vs Nigeria World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. C 1-1 6 0 0
2025-09-05 @ Lesotho World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. C 0-3 90 0 0 7.6
2025-08-31 @ Chippa United Premiership 0-3 75 0 0 7.2
2025-08-26 vs Orbit College Premiership 1-0 45 0 0 6.4

Career

Season Team Type Apps G A Rating
2025/2026 Orlando Pirates senior 28 1 1 7.42
2024/2025 Orlando Pirates senior 44 4 1 7.13
2023/2024 Orlando Pirates senior 16 1 1 7.25
2023/2024 SuperSport United FC senior 5 0 0 6.67
2022/2023 SuperSport United FC senior 13 0 0 6.77
2021/2022 SuperSport United FC senior 11 0 0 -
2019/2020 Highlands Park senior 4 0 0 -
2026 South Africa national team 8 1 0 7.28
2025 South Africa national team 4 0 0 6.19
2025 South Africa national team 4 2 0 -

Transfer Value History

Trophies

Orlando Pirates
🏆 Black Label Cup x1
🏆 South Africa 8 Cup x2
🏆 Nedbank Cup x1
🏆 League Cup x1
🏆 Premier Soccer League x1
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