Tshepo Mabua
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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 664 | 6.94 |
Scout report
T. Mabua is a 32-year-old central defender at Richards Bay, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 60% of Premier Soccer League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.7, ranking 229th of 270 in the Premier Soccer League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (24.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mabua.
Judged on this season alone, Mabua graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 62 of the 62 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.253 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mabua, 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 8, 53rd of 62 of the 62 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 32 Mabua is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Richards Bay finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 24.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 7.7, Mabua carries the 53rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 62 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
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
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