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Samukelo Kabini

Solid contributorMolde · 22 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameSamukelo Kabini
PositionFull-back
NationalitySouth Africa
Age22
Date of birth15 Mar 2004
Shirt number#26
ClubMolde
Full-back
16
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1290
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Molde.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien9017526.86

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Full-back

S. Kabini is a 22-year-old full-back at Molde, rated 47.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 35th of 231 on scout potential in the Eliteserien and 483rd of 1532 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (89.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kabini.

Judged on this season alone, Kabini graded 34 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien, on 3 clean sheets and 4.047 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 34).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 22% of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien. At 22 Kabini is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
47.2
Ratingi
9th of 41 full-backs
33.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
89.6%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.05
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Molde finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

16
Apps
4.05
Def. / 90
34
Tackles
18
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 89.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47.2, Kabini carries the 9th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eliteserien (top 22%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.05 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 full-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target5
Shots8

Passing

Assists1
Chances created10
Passes795
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles13
Dribble success52%
Duels won68
Duels won %55.3%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles34
Interceptions18
Blocks6
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.