Midfielders with the Best Potential in Premier Soccer League 25/26

The highest-potential midfielders in Premier Soccer League in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

J. Fabisch of Golden Arrows is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Premier Soccer League, with a Field Insider Rating of 37.4, and K. Sebelebele has been the form player this season, grading 41, and O. Appollis leads the scoring with 9 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Fabisch has improved his Season rating most, up +13.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Matthews of Mamelodi Sundowns is the most valuable name in this group at 2.6.

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	Player	Team
1	J. Fabisch Defensive midfielder	Golden Arrows	25	20204.7%	371.8%
2	E. Brooks Central midfielder	Durban City	25	5	31
3	O. Appollis Attacking midfielder	Orlando Pirates	25	34	2
4	A. Maqokola Winger	Amazulu	23	21	2
5	T. Mashiloane Full-back	Sekhukhune United	23	21	2
6	K. Sebelebele Full-back	Orlando Pirates	24	41	2
7	T. Moremi Attacking midfielder	Orlando Pirates	25	21	2
8	T. Matthews Attacking midfielder	Mamelodi Sundowns	25	2946.9%	295.6%
9	W. Duba Central midfielder	Kaizer Chiefs	22	16	2
10	M. Vilakazi Attacking midfielder	Kaizer Chiefs	19	11	2
11	S. Mthanti Centre-forward	Mamelodi Sundowns	22	19	2
12	S. Hlangabeza Central midfielder	Amazulu	23	8	2
13	K. Jurgens Central midfielder	Durban City	22	22	2
14	L. Zikhali Central midfielder	Richards Bay	21	26	2
15	K. Letlhaku Attacking midfielder	Mamelodi Sundowns	20	7	2
16	M. Mthembu Central midfielder	Richards Bay	25	31	2
17	M. Mthiyane Central midfielder	Orlando Pirates	25	13	2
18	S. Nzama Central midfielder	Richards Bay	22	9	2
19	L. Bern Central midfielder	Amazulu	23	10	2
20	M. Nemtajela Defensive midfielder	Orlando Pirates	25	12	2
21	C. Butsaka Central midfielder	Stellenbosch	24	17	2
22	Bright Ndlovu Centre-forward	Sekhukhune United	26	19	2
23	A. Matrose Attacking midfielder	Chippa United	23	13	2
24	M. Allende Defensive midfielder	Mamelodi Sundowns	27	26	2
25	S. Maduna Central midfielder	Amazulu	26	26	2
26	T. Mashigo Central midfielder	Amazulu	23	10	2
27	T. Gumede Central midfielder	Richards Bay	25	20	2
28	Trevor Mokwena Central midfielder	Durban City	25	17	2
29	T. Mokoane Attacking midfielder	Sekhukhune United	24	10	2
30	Mfanuvela Mafuleka Full-back	Golden Arrows	20	10	2
31	P. Kumalo Attacking midfielder	Golden Arrows	25	9	2
32	K. Shezi Full-back	Golden Arrows	25	17	2
33	K. Mfecane Defensive midfielder	Chippa United	25	12	2
34	G. Khoto Attacking midfielder	Sekhukhune United	23	9	2
35	T. Mbatha Defensive midfielder	Orlando Pirates	26	16	2
36	A. Maxwele Central midfielder	Golden Arrows	26	14	2
37	S. Mkhize Defensive midfielder	Sekhukhune United	27	17	2
38	G. Mosele Defensive midfielder	Chippa United	26	19	2
39	Y. Madiba Central midfielder	Orbit College	24	8	1
40	B. Poggenpoel Defensive midfielder	Durban City	26	9	1
41	S. Magawana Central midfielder	Durban City	27	21	1
42	S. Luthuli Centre-forward	Magesi	24	8	1
43	G. Lungu Centre-forward	Orlando Pirates	27	20	1
44	M. Ndlovu Central midfielder	Marumo Gallants	24	10	1
45	N. Zwane Central midfielder	Golden Arrows	26	8	1
46	B. Dlamini Central midfielder	Polokwane City	28	30	1
47	E. Rammala Central midfielder	Sekhukhune United	26	14	1
48	E. Ramaja Central midfielder	Polokwane City	25	5	1
49	Nkosingiphile Ngcobo Defensive midfielder	Kaizer Chiefs	26	9	1
50	L. Mabuya Full-back	Richards Bay	26	19	1