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Profile

Full nameKutlwano Letlhaku
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySouth Africa
Age20
Date of birth25 Mar 2006
Shirt number#43
ClubMamelodi Sundowns
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
10
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
639
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Mamelodi Sundowns.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League10126396.94
Africa Cup of Nations U20at South Africa U20510201
CAF Champions League4001476.53
World Cup - U20at South Africa U203001086.8

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

K. Letlhaku is a 20-year-old attacking midfielder at Mamelodi Sundowns, rated 24.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 273 on scout potential in the Premier Soccer League and 562nd of 602 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.28 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Letlhaku.

Judged on this season alone, Letlhaku graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 32 of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 10 appearances (0.423 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Letlhaku, 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 25, top 29% of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 20 Letlhaku is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

24.8
Ratingi
9th of 32 attacking midfielders
8.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.7%
Minutes
limited game time
0.42
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Mamelodi Sundowns finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

10
Apps
1
Goals
2
Assists
3
G+A
0.1
Goals / app

1 goal in 10 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.28 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.7% 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 24.8, Letlhaku carries the 9th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 32 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 goal contributions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots8

Passing

Assists2
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success53.8%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions2
Blocks1
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.