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GoalkeeperSouth AfricaPremier Soccer League

Darren Johnson

Squad depthAmazulu · 29 yrsRotation
1.1
Ratingi
16.6
Seasoni
0.8
Valuei

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDarren Johnson
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalitySouth Africa
Age29
Date of birth22 Feb 1997
Shirt number#16
ClubAmazulu
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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17
Appearances
6
Clean sheets
35%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
1439
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Amazulu.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Premier Soccer League1714397.1

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

D. Johnson is a 29-year-old goalkeeper at Amazulu, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 39% of Premier Soccer League goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.6, ranking 134th of 273 in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (53.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Johnson.

Judged on this season alone, Johnson graded 20 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 23 goalkeepers in the Premier Soccer League, on 6 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

We hold a single season for Johnson, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, top 22% of the 23 goalkeepers in the Premier Soccer League. At 29 Johnson is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 22% goalkeepers · Premier Soccer LeagueCurrent seasonTop 40% goalkeepers · Premier Soccer League9th-best goalkeeper in the Premier Soccer League134th in the Premier Soccer League · potential5th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Premier Soccer League
15.6
Ratingi
5th of 23 goalkeepers
20.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
53.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Amazulu finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

17
Apps
6
Clean sheets
35%
CS rate
53.3%
Minutes

6 clean sheets in 17 appearances (35% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53.3% 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 15.6, Johnson carries the 5th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Premier Soccer League (top 22%). A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets6

Distribution

Pass accuracy67%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.