Top-Scoring central midfielders in Premier Soccer League 25/26

The top-scoring central midfielders in Premier Soccer League in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Nkota of Orlando Pirates is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Premier Soccer League, with a Field Insider Rating of 57.1, and Seluleko Mahlambi has been the form player this season, grading 33.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Cele has improved his Season rating most, up +1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Nkota of Orlando Pirates is the most valuable name in this group at 3.5.

Seluleko Mahlambi33SsN

TS Galaxy

Rising potential

T. Cele-19.5RTG

Kaizer Chiefs · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

T. Cele+1SsN

Kaizer Chiefs · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Seluleko Mahlambi6goals

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	Player	Team
1	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	6	33	1
2	M. Pule Central midfielder	Siwelele	34	4	19	1
3	S. Maseko Central midfielder	Durban City	0	4	23	1
4	M. Mthembu Central midfielder	Richards Bay	25	4	31	2
5	C. Butsaka Central midfielder	Stellenbosch	24	3	17	2
6	S. Magawana Central midfielder	Durban City	27	3	21	1
7	B. Dlamini Central midfielder	Polokwane City	28	3	30	1
8	W. Duba Central midfielder	Kaizer Chiefs	22	3	16	2
9	M. Nkota Central midfielder	Orlando Pirates	21	2	25	57
10	M. Mbunjana Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	36	2	19	1
11	M. Mvelase Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	37	2	15	0
12	C. Ohizu Central midfielder	Sekhukhune United	29	2	10	1
13	N. Radebe Central midfielder	Amazulu	25	2	30	2
14	O. Mandi Central midfielder	Sekhukhune United	23	2	7	2
15	L. Zikhali Central midfielder	Richards Bay	21	2	26	2
16	T. Gumede Central midfielder	Richards Bay	25	2	20	2
17	Trevor Mokwena Central midfielder	Durban City	25	2	17	2
18	L. Kapinga Central midfielder	Orbit College	31	1	4	1
19	K. Mutizwa Central midfielder	Richards Bay	32	1	5	1
20	Miguel Reisinho Central midfielder	Mamelodi Sundowns	27	1	491.3%	197.9%
21	S. Sithole Central midfielder	Golden Arrows	24	1	8	2
22	R. Maarman Central midfielder	Sekhukhune United	26	1	5	1
23	Manuel Kambala Central midfielder	Polokwane City	35	1	20	1
24	S. Maduna Central midfielder	Amazulu	26	1	26	2
25	R. Hanamub Central midfielder	Amazulu	31	1	23	1
26	S. Nzama Central midfielder	Richards Bay	22	1	9	2
27	Simphiwe Selepe Central midfielder	Orlando Pirates	2025	1	14	1
28	M. Ndlovu Central midfielder	Marumo Gallants	24	1	10	1
29	E. Rammala Central midfielder	Sekhukhune United	26	1	14	1
30	J. Mutudza Central midfielder	Polokwane City	0	1	5	1
31	Atisang Israel Batsi Central midfielder	Orbit College	43	1	16	0
32	N. Dlamini Central midfielder	Golden Arrows	31	1	26	1
33	Lucky Malatsi Central midfielder	Orbit College	0	1	6	1
34	S. Ngwenya Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	1	4	1
35	Sphamandla Zikhali Central midfielder	Amazulu	0	1	9	1