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Centre-backSouth AfricaPremiership

Olwethu Makhanya

Project playerRangers · 22 yrsStarterNew signing
49.6
11.5%
Ratingi
22.6
48.5%
Seasoni
13
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameOlwethu Makhanya
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySouth Africa
Age22
Date of birth30 Apr 2004
BirthplaceDurban
Shirt number#29
ClubRangers
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Centre-back

Season stats

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13
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1179
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccerat Philadelphia Union130011796.7
CONCACAF Champions Leagueat Philadelphia Union4102987.55

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

O. Makhanya is a 22-year-old central defender at Philadelphia Union, rated 44.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (73.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Makhanya.

On the season, Makhanya graded 44 for current form (age-blind), on 11 clean sheets and 3.86 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 44 → 20).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 22 Makhanya is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending down
504th-highest potential U-23 tracked
44.5
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
43.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
73.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.86
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

31
Apps
3.86
Def. / 90
58
Tackles
31
Interceptions
11
Clean sheets

3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 73.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles58
Interceptions31
Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.