OLWETHU MAKHANYA
Defender · Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
O. Makhanya profiles as a defender with current-season production, role fit, and tournament context tracked by GoalPost.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. O. Makhanya's value is driven by position-adjusted output, age curve, availability, and role scarcity.
GPS / value trend
Logged GPS and value trends appear after at least two real daily snapshots.
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Value trajectory
Value trajectory appears once GoalPost has a current FMV and dated season ratings.
Dashed line is reconstructed from season ratings, age, role, and today's GoalPost value. Logged-live value points will appear here once history accrues.
Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
62%
Last Updated
Model updated
After latest GoalPost refresh
GoalPost verdict
O. Makhanya is tracked as a defender with value concentrated in current-season output and role reliability. The GoalPost watch-out is direct threat, so the read is strongest when that limitation is priced into the role.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
25Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
75Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
12Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
81Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.06
0.23
per 90
0.11
25%
75%
0.34
3.3
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.06
season rate
Shots / 90
0.23
shot volume
Shot accuracy
50%
2/4 on target
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.75
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.34
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Starts from defender areas with production, availability, and role fit tracked by GoalPost.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
O. Makhanya is tracked against current squad role, national-team context, and upcoming fixtures.
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Analysis overview
O. Makhanya profiles as a defender whose read is driven by current-season role execution, especially high-value actions in role and reliable season sample. The current view is grounded in 18 current-season appearances; the clearest watch-out is tight-space creation sample.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.23
SoT / 90
0.11
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
25%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
18 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
O. Makhanya is tracked as a defender with value concentrated in high-value actions in role and reliable season sample. The GoalPost watch-out is tight-space creation sample, so the read is strongest when that limitation is priced into the role.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1,179 | 6.7 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 298 | 7.55 |
 Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 7.9 |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,574 | 7.38 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.06
Shots
0.23
per 90
Shots on target
0.11
Conversion %
25%
Dribbles
75%
Key passes
0.34
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
0.17
per 90
Def actions
3.32
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
Major League Soccer1,179 (75%)CONCACAF Champions League298 (19%)Friendlies97 (6%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.93 |
| 2025/26 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 7.00 |
| 2024/25 |  Philadelphia Union II | MLS Next Pro | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 | — |
| 2023/24 |  Stellenbosch | Premier Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Stellenbosch | Premier Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Career timeline detail
Philadelphia Union
2023 – Present
Apps
49
Goals
2
Assists
0
Minutes
4,022
Competition breakdown
| Major League Soccer | 18 app | 1 g | 6.93 |
| Major League Soccer | 31 app | 1 g | 7.00 |
Goal timeline
2 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
South Africa
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.93
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
South Africa
Group context
Tournament overview
South Africa enter World Cup 2026 with O. Makhanya tracked as one of their key role players in the GoalPost model.
Appearances
4
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
58
Titles
0
South Africa · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
69
Avg rating
6.93
Minutes
1,574
G/A 90
0.06
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
South Africa · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | Mexico | Estadio Azteca | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 18 | Czechia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 4:00 PM |
| Jun 25 | South Korea | Estadio BBVA | 1:00 AM |
O. Makhanya · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.
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