NKOSINATHI SIBISI
Defender · Orlando Pirates · Premier Soccer League
“No-frills centre-back who wins the ugly moments.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
N. Sibisi offers veteran centre-back experience in his peak years, but the market trims him for league level and for a role that is not locked in. His best recent spell came at Orlando Pirates.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €914K – €1.1M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Sibisi is a plain-spoken defender who keeps his game simple and disciplined in the centre of the back line. He stays connected to the unit, reads danger early, and deals with the first contact cleanly rather than fussing on the ball. His value is in positioning, timing, and the kind of defensive action that settles everyone around him.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.34
SoT / 90
0.17
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
50%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 6 matches (531 min).
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Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 531 | 7.49 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 531 | 7.49 |
Form (last 1 match)
5.5
at Mexico · Jun 11
One rated match so far: the line appears from the second.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.17
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.34
per 90
Shots on target
0.17
per 90
Conversion
50%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.17
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
92%
Fouls won
0.17
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.56
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 |  Egypt | Friendly | W0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jun 11 |  Mexico | World Cup | L2-0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier Soccer League531 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 7.54 |
| 2025/26 | Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.07 |
| 2024/25 | Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 7.00 |
| 2023/24 | Orlando Pirates | CAF Champions League | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.84 |
| 2022/23 | Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.73 |
| 2021/22 |  Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League | 24 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League | 28 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League | 27 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
8 Cup
2024, 2023, 2022
Cup
2023/2024, 2023
Spell detail
Apps
138
Goals
2
Assists
0
Minutes
8,716
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier Soccer League | 6 app | 1 g | 7.54 |
| 2025/26 | Premier Soccer League | 33 app | 0 g | 7.07 |
| 2024/25 | Premier Soccer League | 43 app | 1 g | 7.00 |
| 2023/24 | CAF Champions League | 32 app | 0 g | 6.84 |
| 2022/23 | Premier Soccer League | 24 app | 0 g | 6.73 |
Goals by season
2 goals in the spell
International career
South Africa
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
South Africa
South Africa's tournament →Apps
1
Minutes
90
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.00