Hlongwane's current-season form is down 70% on last season (Season 30→9), while his Rating eased 41→33. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Minnesota United FC · 14th	16	0	1	6.44	32	5
2025/26	Minnesota United FC · 4th	37	3	2	6.93	41	30
2024/25	Minnesota United FC · 8th	35	11	3	6.99	45	38
2023/24	Minnesota United FC · 8th	30	8	3	6.92	47	36
2022/23	Minnesota United FC · 7th	30	2	5	6.69	44	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

South Africa · international

Side	Apps	G
South Africa	23	4

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

B. Hlongwane is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Minnesota United FC, rated 32.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 294th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.22 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 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 86th of 86 of the 86 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.222 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 57th of 86 of the 86 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.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2023/24

Current potential57th of 86 central midfielders · Major League Soccer · 16 apps Current season86th of 86 central midfielders · Major League Soccer · 16 apps 86th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer 294th in the Major League Soccer · potential 57th-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer

32.8

Ratingi

57th of 86 central midfielders

9.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.7%

Minutes

limited game time

2.22

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Minnesota United FC finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.22

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 16 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.7% 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 57th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 86 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.22 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.7%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.139

Goal contribution / 900.139

Defensive actions / 902.222

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.139

Foul involvement / 900.972

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 26, Hlongwane sits on 6.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hlongwane's projected Rating — 32.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists1

Chances created7

Passes212

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success40%

Duels won20

Duels won %38.5%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions5

Blocks2

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Minnesota United FCJan 2022 – now

MMaritzburg Utduntil Jan 2022

About B. Hlongwane

Bongokuhle Hlongwane is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Minnesota United FC, born on June 20, 2000 in Martizburg, standing 185 cm tall. He is from South Africa. Minnesota United FC currently sit 14th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, B. Hlongwane has made 16 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 648 minutes, averaging a 6.47 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack and in defence this season.

When B. Hlongwane plays, Minnesota United FC's record this season is 3W-7D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.39 at home against 6.52 on the road.

Recent matches

September 27, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Seattle Sounders (45 minutes, 1 assist, 6.71 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Atlanta United FC (68 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Real Salt Lake (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 8, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Tigres UANL (94 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 2, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs San Diego (17 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 26, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Vancouver Whitecaps (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 23, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Sporting Kansas City (31 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Real Salt Lake (33 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 14, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Colorado Rapids (26 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Los Angeles FC (62 minutes, 6.3 rating)

B. Hlongwane's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Minnesota United FC face Houston Dynamo at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Hlongwane at 32.8 with a Season form score of 9.2, ranking 294th of 491 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, B. Hlongwane has totalled 201 club appearances with 30 goals and 14 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 37 appearances for Minnesota United FC.

B. Hlongwane's career has also included time at MMaritzburg Utd.

On the international stage, B. Hlongwane has represented South Africa — 23 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

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Output in context · Minnesota United FC finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side

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