Teenage Hadebe

Hadebe's current-season form is level with last season (Season 25→25), while his Rating eased 21→18. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Cincinnati · 8th	11	0	0	6.71	18	25
2025/26	FC Cincinnati · 8th	22	0	1	6.83	21	25
2024/25	FC Cincinnati · 3rd	7	0	1	6.83	27	6
2023/24	FC Cincinnati	20	1	0	6.96	—	—
2023/24	Houston Dynamo · 1st	14	1	0	6.96	32	16
2023/24	Konyaspor · 16th	11	0	1	6.86	32	11
2022/23	Houston Dynamo · 7th	19	1	0	7.11	36	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Zimbabwe · international

Side	Apps	G
Zimbabwe	57	4

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

T. Hadebe is a 30-year-old central defender at FC Cincinnati, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 25. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (38.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hadebe.

On the season, Hadebe graded 25 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 5.403 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 25). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 30 Hadebe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Hadebe is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

24.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

5.4

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · FC Cincinnati finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

5.4

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 21 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.068

Goal contribution / 900.068

Defensive actions / 905.403

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.205

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 30, Hadebe sits on 3.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hadebe's projected Rating — 21 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions33

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC CincinnatiAug 2024 – nowFree

KonyasporFeb 2024 – Aug 2024

Houston DynamoJun 2021 – Feb 2024

YYeni MalatyasporJul 2019 – Jun 2021

Kaizer Chiefsuntil Jul 2019

About T. Hadebe

Teenage Lingani Hadebe is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Cincinnati, born on September 17, 1995 in Bulawayo, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Zimbabwe.

This season

In the current season, T. Hadebe has made 11 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 333 minutes, averaging a 6.58 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League.

When T. Hadebe plays, FC Cincinnati's record this season is 5W-3D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.76 at home against 6.55 on the road.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs New York City FC (30 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Orlando City SC (1 minutes)
August 12, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Atlas (21 minutes, 6 rating)
July 22, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs Vancouver Whitecaps (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 22, 2026: 4-4 draw away at New York City FC (23 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Chicago Fire (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 4, 2026: 2-4 loss away at New York Red Bulls (15 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 22, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs CF Montreal (38 minutes, 7 rating)
March 20, 2026: 1-5 loss away at Tigres UANL (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 13, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Tigres UANL (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Hadebe at 21 with a Season form score of 24.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the US Open Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, T. Hadebe has totalled 184 club appearances with 5 goals and 6 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 30 appearances for Yeni Malatyaspor.

T. Hadebe's career has also included time at Konyaspor, Houston Dynamo, YYeni Malatyaspor and Kaizer Chiefs.

On the international stage, T. Hadebe has represented Zimbabwe — 57 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Cincinnati finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points