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Tlou Masegela

Squad depthMagesi · 28 yrsFringe player

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameTlou Tholang Masegela
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySouth Africa
Age28
Date of birth18 Feb 1998
Shirt number#15
ClubMagesi
Defensive midfielder
21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1067
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Magesi.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League210010676.67

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

T. Masegela is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Magesi, rated 14.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 143rd of 273 on scout potential in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Masegela.

Judged on this season alone, Masegela graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 35 of the 35 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.543 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Masegela, 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 15, 20th of 35 of the 35 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 28 Masegela is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

14.8
Ratingi
20th of 35 defensive midfielders
7.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.9%
Minutes
limited game time
3.54
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Magesi finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

21
Apps
3.54
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
14
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.9% 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 14.8, Masegela carries the 20th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 35, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Magesi finished 15th 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 solid defensive volume (3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success36.4%
Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions14
Blocks3
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.