ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Golden Arrows.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 682 | 6.71 |
Scout report
Mfanuvela Mafuleka is a 20-year-old full-back at Golden Arrows, rated 23.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 273 on scout potential in the Premier Soccer League and 621st of 653 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mafuleka.
Judged on this season alone, Mafuleka graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 34 of the 34 full-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.299 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mafuleka, 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 27% of the 34 full-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 20 Mafuleka is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Golden Arrows finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side
3.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 25.3% 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 23.8, Mafuleka carries the 9th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 34 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.3 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 full-backs in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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