Yamela Mbuthuma

Orlando Pirates

Striker South Africa

Age 24

Country South Africa

Value €309.9k

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.81

30 matches

Last 5

6.20

-0.61 vs season

Best

8.8

vs Lamontville Golden Arrows

MOTM

of 27 matches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.81

Goals

83%

Assists

53%

Rating

6.77

77%

Matches

89%

Started

85%

Minutes

1243

85%

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Shot Map

48 shots per season

Goals

On target

7.12

Conversion

10%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

515 touches this season

Attack

Touches

515

Attack

58%

Middle

36%

Ø position

69%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premiership)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 91%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Goals	5	0.36	83	71
xG	7.12	0.52	94	89
xGOT	6.91	0.50	92	86
xG excl. penalty	7.12	0.52	94	95
Shots	48	3.48	94	91
Shots on target	19	1.38	94	85
Headed shots	14	1.01	91	76

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Assists	1	0.07	53	58
xA	1.14	0.08	83	64
Accurate passes	138	9.99	71	17
Pass accuracy	66.3	66.35	26	26
Accurate long balls	1	0.07	20	20
Long ball accuracy	20.0	20.00	25	25
Chances created	13	0.94	77	56
Big chances created	1	0.07	43	44

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Dribbles	4	0.29	55	35
Dribbles success rate	57.1	57.14	85	85
Duels won	73	5.29	79	49
Duels won %	50.7	50.69	83	83
Aerials won	43	3.11	83	50
Aerials won %	50.6	50.59	64	64
Touches	396	28.67	74	19
Touches in opposition box	79	5.72	94	80
Dispossessed	11	0.80	34	77
Fouls won	25	1.81	92	85

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	19	1.38	70	29
Tackles	3	0.22	25	10
Interceptions	4	0.29	76	49
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.14	86	82
Fouls committed	12	0.87	55	16
Recoveries	25	1.81	76	37
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.51	82	59
Dribbled past	3	0.22	38	68
Clearances	10	0.72	77	52
Clean sheets	1	0.07	64	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.51	34	83
xG against while on pitch	4.61	0.33	65	98

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Yellow cards	1	0.07	32	53
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 91%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Goals	5	0.36	83	71
xG	7.12	0.52	94	89
xGOT	6.91	0.50	92	86
xG excl. penalty	7.12	0.52	94	95
Shots	48	3.48	94	91
Shots on target	19	1.38	94	85
Headed shots	14	1.01	91	76

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Assists	1	0.07	53	58
xA	1.14	0.08	83	64
Accurate passes	138	9.99	71	17
Pass accuracy	66.3	66.35	26	26
Accurate long balls	1	0.07	20	20
Long ball accuracy	20.0	20.00	25	25
Chances created	13	0.94	77	56
Big chances created	1	0.07	43	44

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Dribbles	4	0.29	55	35
Dribbles success rate	57.1	57.14	85	85
Duels won	73	5.29	79	49
Duels won %	50.7	50.69	83	83
Aerials won	43	3.11	83	50
Aerials won %	50.6	50.59	64	64
Touches	396	28.67	74	19
Touches in opposition box	79	5.72	94	80
Dispossessed	11	0.80	34	77
Fouls won	25	1.81	92	85

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	19	1.38	70	29
Tackles	3	0.22	25	10
Interceptions	4	0.29	76	49
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.14	86	82
Fouls committed	12	0.87	55	16
Recoveries	25	1.81	76	37
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.51	82	59
Dribbled past	3	0.22	38	68
Clearances	10	0.72	77	52
Clean sheets	1	0.07	64	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.51	34	83
xG against while on pitch	4.61	0.33	65	98

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Yellow cards	1	0.07	32	53
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (31)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-23	@ Orbit College	Premiership	0-2	70	0	0	6.8
2026-05-16	vs Durban City	Premiership	0-0	39	0	0	6.0
2026-05-09	@ Magesi FC	Premiership	0-3	29	0	0	6.0
2026-05-05	@ Stellenbosch FC	Premiership	0-2	21	0	0	6.0
2026-04-26	vs Kaizer Chiefs	Premiership	1-1	67	0	0	6.2
2026-04-18	vs AmaZulu FC	Premiership	3-0	69	1	0	8.2
2026-04-10	@ Richards Bay	Premiership	2-2	56	0	0	6.5
2026-04-07	vs Lamontville Golden Arrows	Premiership	5-0	77	0	0	6.7
2026-03-22	@ TS Galaxy	Premiership	0-6	90	0	0	7.0
2026-03-14	vs Siwelele	Premiership	1-1	59	0	0	6.9
2026-03-11	vs Richards Bay	Premiership	2-0	60	0	0	6.2
2026-03-04	@ Polokwane City	Premiership	1-2	28	0	0	6.6
2026-02-28	@ Kaizer Chiefs	Premiership	0-3	69	0	0	6.8
2026-02-21	vs Casric Stars FC	Cup	0-0	41	0	0	6.7
2026-02-18	vs Mamelodi Sundowns FC	Premiership	1-2	85	0	1	7.3
2026-02-14	vs Marumo Gallants	Premiership	3-0	55	1	0	7.5
2026-02-07	@ Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandil	Cup	1-4	90	0	1	8.0
2026-02-03	@ AmaZulu FC	Premiership	0-2	89	0	0	7.1
2026-01-31	vs Magesi FC	Premiership	2-0	64	1	0	7.7
2026-01-24	@ Sekhukhune United	Premiership	0-0	17	0	0	6.3
2025-12-06	vs Marumo Gallants	League Cup	1-0	56	0	0
2025-11-29	@ Durban City	Premiership	0-2	25	0	0	6.6
2025-11-25	vs Chippa United	Premiership	2-0	61	0	0	6.7
2025-11-08	@ Richards Bay	League Cup	0-1	68	0	0
2025-11-05	@ Lamontville Golden Arrows	Premiership	1-3	26	2	0	8.8 ⭐
2025-11-01	@ Mamelodi Sundowns FC	Premiership	1-1	30	0	0	6.0
2025-10-28	vs Magesi FC	League Cup	2-1	68	0	0
2025-10-22	vs Polokwane City	Premiership	1-0	25	0	0	6.6
2025-08-09	vs Sekhukhune United	Premiership	0-1	32	0	0	6.0
2025-08-02	vs Polokwane City	MTN8	2-0	30	0	0	5.7
2025-06-06	vs Tanzania	Friendlies	0-0	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Orlando Pirates	senior	30	5	2	6.81
2024/2025	Richards Bay	senior	28	6	2	6.86
2023/2024	Richards Bay	senior	32	3	5	6.52
2022/2023	Richards Bay	senior	25	1	1	6.32
2025	South Africa	national team	1	0	0	-