T. Cele · career
Thabo Cele
Central · Kaizer Chiefs · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 120 appearances, 3 goals and 1 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Radomiak Radom — Season rating 14, 0 goals and 1 assist in 26 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (2 → 6). The gap to his peak is 8 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 6 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Ekstraklasa) and kept playing — 13 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Kaizer Chiefs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | Kaizer Chiefs | 26 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Fakel | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | Fakel | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | Radomiak Radom | 26 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Radomiak Radom | 13 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| 2020/21 | Cova De Piedade | 29 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 14 |
| 2019/20 | Cova De Piedade | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Cova De Piedade | 27 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | RealLoan | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Benfica B | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Real | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2025/26 | Friendlies | 26 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | COSAFA Cup | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | COSAFA Cup | 1 | 0 | |
| South Africa U23 | 2020/21 | Olympics Men | 3 | 0 |
| South Africa U20 | 2017/18 | World Cup - U20 | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Campeonato de Portugal Prio×2COSAFA Cup×2Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat South Africa | 26 | 1072 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Premier Soccer League | 15 | 906 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
5 played3 unused sub36 not in squad· 255 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Vitesse | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A Twente | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Premier Soccer League | A Stellenbosch | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 13 | Premier Soccer League | H Polokwane City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 19 | Premier Soccer League | H Richards Bay | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 27 | Premier Soccer League | H Mamelodi Sundowns | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Premier Soccer League | A Golden Arrows | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 16 | Premier Soccer League | H Sekhukhune United | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | CAF Confederation Cup | A Kabuscorp | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 24 | Premier Soccer League | H Marumo Gallants | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | CAF Confederation Cup | H Kabuscorp | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 1 | Premier Soccer League | H Amazulu | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 5 | League Cup | A Stellenbosch | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | CAF Confederation Cup | A Simba | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 22 | Premier Soccer League | H Siwelele | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 26 | CAF Confederation Cup | H Simba | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 31 | Premier Soccer League | A Durban City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | Premier Soccer League | H Orbit College | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 23 | CAF Confederation Cup | A AL Masry | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | CAF Confederation Cup | H Zamalek SC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 3 | Premier Soccer League | A Chippa United | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | Premier Soccer League | A TS Galaxy | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 20 | Premier Soccer League | H Golden Arrows | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 25 | CAF Confederation Cup | A ZESCO United | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | Premier Soccer League | A Marumo Gallants | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 1 | CAF Confederation Cup | H ZESCO United | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 4 | Cup | A Stellenbosch | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | CAF Confederation Cup | H AL Masry | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | CAF Confederation Cup | A Zamalek SC | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 24 | Premier Soccer League | H Stellenbosch | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Premier Soccer League | H Orlando Pirates | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 3 | Premier Soccer League | A Richards Bay | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Premier Soccer League | H Durban City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Premier Soccer League | H Magesi | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 6 | Premier Soccer League | A Orbit College | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 12 | Premier Soccer League | H TS Galaxy | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 15 | Premier Soccer League | A Magesi | 4-1 | Played | 29 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 18 | Premier Soccer League | A Polokwane City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 26 | Premier Soccer League | A Orlando Pirates | 1-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Apr 29 | Premier Soccer League | A Siwelele | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| May 6 | Premier Soccer League | A Mamelodi Sundowns | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 10 | Premier Soccer League | A Sekhukhune United | 2-0 | Played | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| May 16 | Premier Soccer League | A Amazulu | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 23 | Premier Soccer League | H Chippa United | 0-1 | Not in squad | — |