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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySouth Africa
Age27
Date of birth3 Jul 1999
BirthplaceTshepiso
Shirt number#22
ClubOrbit College
Defensive midfielder
13
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
625
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orbit College.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League13026256.38

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Defensive midfielder

L. Lesako is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Orbit College, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 8, top 83% of Premier Soccer League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.1, ranking 169th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member (23.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lesako.

Judged on this season alone, Lesako graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.448 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Lesako, 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 1, 19th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 27 Lesako is in his prime years, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

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1.1
Ratingi
19th of 36 defensive midfielders
7.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.1%
Minutes
limited game time
2.45
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

2.45
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.1% 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 1.1, Lesako carries the 19th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 36 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.