Following his move to Kaizer Chiefs, Cele's current-season form is level with last season (Season 5→6), while his Rating eased 21→1. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 14).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Kaizer Chiefs · 3rd	15	0	7.06	1	6
2024/25	Kaizer Chiefs	26	1	7.04	—	—
2024/25	Fakel · 16th	14	0	6.78	21	5
2023/24	Fakel · 11th	23	0	6.55	23	2
2022/23	Radomiak Radom · 10th	26	1	7.04	32	14
2021/22	Radomiak Radom · 7th	13	0	6.73	32	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

South Africa · international

Side	Apps	G
South Africa	30	0
South Africa U23	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

T. Cele is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Kaizer Chiefs, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 6, top 86% of Premier Soccer League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1, ranking 177th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member (33.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cele.

Judged on this season alone, Cele graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 49 of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.377 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 1, 34th of 49 of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 29 Cele is in his prime years, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potential34th of 49 central midfielders · Premier Soccer League Current season42nd of 49 central midfielders · Premier Soccer League42nd-best central midfielder in the Premier Soccer League177th in the Premier Soccer League · potential34th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier Soccer League

Ratingi

34th of 49 central midfielders

5.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.6%

Minutes

limited game time

3.38

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

3.38

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 15 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 1, Cele carries the 34th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 49. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.38 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33.6%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.377

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %87.5

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 903.377

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 17–37 (~0), then tapers with age. At 29, Cele sits on 0, at or near its peak. The blue line is Cele's projected Rating — 1 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 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success87.5%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions14

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Fakel2023/24 – nowFree

Radomiak Radomuntil 2023/24

Cova De Piedade2018/19 – 2023/24Free

Benfica2017/18 – 2018/19Free

Real(on loan)2017/18 – 2017/18

Benficauntil 2017/18

About T. Cele

T. Cele is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Kaizer Chiefs, born on January 15, 1997 in KwaMashu, standing 178 cm tall. He is from South Africa. Kaizer Chiefs currently sit 3rd of 16 in the Premier Soccer League.

This season

In the current season, T. Cele has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 906 minutes. His season has spanned the Premier Soccer League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Cele at 1 with a Season form score of 5.9, ranking 177th of 295 central midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Cup and the COSAFA Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, T. Cele has totalled 187 club appearances with 5 goals and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 29 appearances for Cova De Piedade.

T. Cele's career has also included time at Fakel, Radomiak Radom, Cova De Piedade, Benfica and Real.

On the international stage, T. Cele has represented South Africa and South Africa U23 — 33 caps 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 · Kaizer Chiefs finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

Watch points