THALENTE MBATHA
Midfielder · Orlando Pirates · Premier Soccer League
“A box-to-box engine who keeps South Africa connected.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
T. Mbatha rates limited: a box-to-box midfielder whose value comes from reliable season-to-season consistency and strong position-adjusted output. He is improving, but he is already at or near his peak and in his prime, with his best form at Orlando Pirates.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €289K – €341K
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
Mbatha is a midfield shuttler who lives between the lines, showing for the ball, then carrying it into the next phase. He works both directions with purpose: closing space, snapping into duels, and then arriving late to support attacks with simple, forceful passing. The read is limited, but the role suits him because he gives the team legs, balance, and urgency in the middle of the pitch.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.00
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 1 shot in 1 match (90 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 4 matches · shots
3 shots · 0 goals
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.00 |
Form (last 4 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.00
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.00
per 90 · 100% completed
Key passes
1.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
0.00
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
5.00
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 |  Canada | World Cup | L0-1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Jun 25 |  South Korea | World Cup | W1-0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jun 18 |  Czechia | World Cup | D1-1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 11 |  Mexico | World Cup | L2-0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier Soccer League90 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 2025/26 | Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 7.26 |
| 2024/25 | Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0.12 | 7.14 |
| 2023/24 | Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.98 |
| 2022/23 |  Supersport United | Premier Soccer League | 13 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Supersport United | Premier Soccer League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Supersport United | Premier Soccer League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 |  Highlands Park FC | Premier Soccer League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
8 Cup
2024
Cup
2023/2024
Spell detail
Apps
85
Goals
5
Assists
2
Minutes
6,183
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier Soccer League | 1 app | 0 g | 7.00 |
| 2025/26 | Premier Soccer League | 22 app | 0 g | 7.26 |
| 2024/25 | Premier Soccer League | 41 app | 4 g | 7.14 |
| 2023/24 | Premier Soccer League | 21 app | 1 g | 6.98 |
Goals by season
5 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
4
Minutes
266
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.50