Kgothatso Mariba
ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Magesi.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1299 | 6.71 |
Scout report
K. Mariba is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Magesi, rated 18.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 103rd of 273 on scout potential in the Premier Soccer League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mariba.
Judged on this season alone, Mariba graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 35 of the 35 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.118 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mariba, 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 19, top 32% of the 35 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 26 Mariba is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Magesi finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side
3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.5% 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 18.9, Mariba carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League (top 32%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Magesi finished 15th 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 (3.12 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 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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