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Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Squad depthChicago Fire · 21 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameMbekezeli Mbokazi
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySouth Africa
Age21
Date of birth19 Sept 2005
Shirt number#4
ClubChicago Fire
Centre-back
17
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1490
Minutes

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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer120010507.09

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Mbokazi is a 21-year-old central defender at Chicago Fire, rated 42.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 93rd of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 826th of 1757 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (55.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.87 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 22 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 3.866 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 22).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 14% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Mbokazi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
42.7
Ratingi
17th of 127 centre-backs
22
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.87
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

17
Apps
3.87
Def. / 90
30
Tackles
18
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55.2% 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 42.7, Mbokazi carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 14%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) 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.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes909
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success88.9%
Duels won76
Duels won %67.3%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles30
Interceptions18
Blocks16
Fouls committed11
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.