Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Richards Bay.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2189 | 7.07 |
Scout report
M. Mthembu is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Richards Bay, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 4% of Premier Soccer League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.7, ranking 24th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (81.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mthembu.
Judged on this season alone, Mthembu graded 31 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 4 goals, 1 assist and 3.947 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mthembu, 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 2, top 15% of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 25 Mthembu is in his prime years, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Richards Bay finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th 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 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 81.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 1.7, Mthembu carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League (top 15%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Richards Bay finished 11th 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 solid defensive volume (3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
