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PositionCentre-back
NationalitySouth Africa
Age29
Date of birth8 Oct 1996
Shirt number#25
ClubRichards Bay
Centre-back
25
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
2250
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Richards Bay.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League250222506.92

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

S. Mcineka is a 29-year-old central defender at Richards Bay, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 11% of Premier Soccer League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.2, ranking 153rd of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (83.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mcineka.

Judged on this season alone, Mcineka graded 30 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 70 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 9 clean sheets and 3.32 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Mcineka, 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, 41st of 70 of the 70 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 29 Mcineka is in his prime years, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential41st of 70 centre-backs · Premier Soccer LeagueCurrent seasonTop 12% centre-backs · Premier Soccer League8th-best centre-back in the Premier Soccer League153rd in the Premier Soccer League · potential41st-highest potential centre-back in the Premier Soccer League
1.2
Ratingi
41st of 70 centre-backs
29.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
83.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.32
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Richards Bay finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

3.32
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
35
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 25 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 83.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 1.2, Mcineka carries the 41st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 70, 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 moderate defensive volume (3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots14

Passing

Assists2
Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success80%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions35
Blocks21
Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.