Mlungisi Mbunjana
ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · TS Galaxy.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2081 | 6.85 |
Scout report
M. Mbunjana is a 36-year-old central midfielder at TS Galaxy, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 32% of Premier Soccer League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.3, ranking 231st of 273 in the Premier Soccer League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (77.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mbunjana.
Judged on this season alone, Mbunjana graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 44 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.508 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mbunjana, 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 8, 38th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 36 Mbunjana is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · TS Galaxy finished 12th of 16 · a lower-table side
2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 77.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 8.3, Mbunjana carries the 38th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 44, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (TS Galaxy finished 12th 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 (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
