Mbekezeli Mbokazi
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Orlando Pirates — 8 Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Chicago Fire; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1050 | 7.09 |
Scout report
M. Mbokazi is a 20-year-old central defender at Chicago Fire, rated 46.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 96th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 226th of 566 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (83.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mbokazi.
Judged on this season alone, Mbokazi graded 35 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.857 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 35).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 15% of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 20 Mbokazi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 83.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 46.5, Mbokazi carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 120 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.86 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
