Bongokuhle Hlongwane
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Minnesota United FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 0 | 433 | 6.44 |
Scout report
B. Hlongwane is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Minnesota United FC, rated 32.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 285th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (37.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hlongwane.
Judged on this season alone, Hlongwane graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 81st of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.09 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 7). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 55th of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Hlongwane is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Minnesota United FC finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side
2.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.8, Hlongwane carries the 55th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 81 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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