Simphiwe Mcineka
ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Richards Bay.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2250 | 6.92 |
Scout report
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 36, top 11% of Premier Soccer League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.7, ranking 121st of 273 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 36 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 64 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 17, 29th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 29 Mcineka 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
3.32 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 16.7, Mcineka carries the 29th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 64, 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.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
