ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Amazulu.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 777 | 6.67 |
Scout report
M. Ngcobo is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at Amazulu, rated 24.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 273 on scout potential in the Premier Soccer League and 612th of 652 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ngcobo.
Judged on this season alone, Ngcobo graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 35 of the 35 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.17 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Ngcobo, 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 24, top 6% of the 35 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 20 Ngcobo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Amazulu finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side
4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28.8% 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 24.3, Ngcobo carries the 2nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 35 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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