ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Richards Bay.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Stellenbosch — 8 Cup: 8 apps, 2g 3a, 720 min
Earlier this season at Stellenbosch — CAF Confederation Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 152 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Richards Bay; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1175 | 6.96 |
 8 Cupat Stellenbosch | 8 | 2 | 3 | 720 | 7.38 |
 CAF Confederation Cupat Stellenbosch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 6.3 |
Scout report
S. Barns is a 29-year-old winger at Richards Bay, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 33% of Premier Soccer League wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.5, ranking 134th of 273 in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (77.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barns.
Judged on this season alone, Barns graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 6 wingers in the Premier Soccer League, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 27 appearances (0.191 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Barns, 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 17, 3rd of 6 of the 6 wingers in the Premier Soccer League. At 29 Barns is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Richards Bay finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
3 goals in 27 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 77.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Output. 0.19 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 16.5, Barns carries the 3rd-highest potential of the wingers in the Premier Soccer League of 6, 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. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.19 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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