ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Richards Bay.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1368 | 6.93 |
Scout report
L. Mabuya is a 26-year-old full-back at Richards Bay, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 53% of Premier Soccer League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.1, ranking 80th of 273 in the Premier Soccer League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option (50.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mabuya.
Judged on this season alone, Mabuya graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 34 of the 34 full-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 6 clean sheets and 3.158 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mabuya, 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 20, 15th of 34 of the 34 full-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 26 Mabuya is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Richards Bay finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.7% 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 20.1, Mabuya carries the 15th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 34, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Richards Bay finished 11th 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 (3.16 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 full-backs in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.
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