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ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameGiven Thibedi
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySouth Africa
Age28
Date of birth16 Sept 1997
Shirt number#15
ClubOrbit College
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1352
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orbit College.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League180013526.77

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

G. Thibedi is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Orbit College, rated 15.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 134th of 273 on scout potential in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Thibedi.

Judged on this season alone, Thibedi graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 35 of the 35 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.796 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Thibedi, 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, 18th of 35 of the 35 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 28 Thibedi is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

15.7
Ratingi
18th of 35 defensive midfielders
9.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.8
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Orbit College finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

18
Apps
2.8
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
14
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 16) 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 50.1% 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 15.7, Thibedi carries the 18th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 35, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Orbit College finished 16th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots6

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success33.3%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions14
Blocks1
Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.