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Lehlohonolo Mtshali

Experienced headMagesi · 31 yrsRotation

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameLehlohonolo Mtshali
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySouth Africa
Age31
Date of birth14 Dec 1994
Height172 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubMagesi
Attacking midfielderalso played DEF
21
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1377
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Magesi.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League210113776.58

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

L. Mtshali is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at Magesi, rated 10.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 213th of 273 on scout potential in the Premier Soccer League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mtshali.

Judged on this season alone, Mtshali graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 32 of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 0 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.065 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Mtshali, 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 10, 27th of 32 of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 31 Mtshali is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

10.1
Ratingi
27th of 32 attacking midfielders
4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.07
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Magesi finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

21
Apps
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 21 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.07 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 10.1, Mtshali carries the 27th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 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. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.07 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Goals0
Shots on target5
Shots8

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success50%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions17
Blocks2
Fouls committed36

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.