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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySouth Africa
Age30
Date of birth24 Jan 1996
Shirt number#35
ClubMagesi
Central midfielder
20
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1008
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Magesi.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League202010086.64

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Matima is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Magesi, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 11, top 57% of Premier Soccer League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 0.8, ranking 208th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member (32.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matima.

Judged on this season alone, Matima graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 49 of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.5 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Matima, 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 1, 39th of 49 of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 30 Matima is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential39th of 49 central midfielders · Premier Soccer LeagueCurrent season28th of 49 central midfielders · Premier Soccer League28th-best central midfielder in the Premier Soccer League208th in the Premier Soccer League · potential39th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier Soccer League
0.8
Ratingi
39th of 49 central midfielders
10.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.9%
Minutes
limited game time
2.5
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Magesi finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

2.5
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
14
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th 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

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.9% 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 0.8, Matima carries the 39th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 49, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Magesi finished 15th 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 (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.