Thalente Mbatha
Orlando PiratesHeight
16
Shirt
26 years
Mar 6, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
South AfricaCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches86%Shot attempts94%Goals68%
Chances created59%Aerial duels won23%Defensive contributions59%
Premier Soccer League 2026/2027
0
Goals0
Assists1
Started1
Matches90
Minutes played7.42
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Mexico
Nicaragua
Orbit College
Magesi FCOrlando PiratesAug 8
MTN8
Durban City
2-1
120’
8.0
Aug 1
Premier Soccer League
Milford FC
2-0
90’
7.4
South AfricaJun 28
FIFA World Cup
Canada
0-1
45’
6.2
Jun 25
FIFA World Cup
South Korea
1-0
90’
7.4
Jun 18
FIFA World Cup
Czechia
1-1
90’
6.5
2026/2027Season shot map
On target: 0%- 2Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.12xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.07xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 90
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.12
Non-penalty xG
0.12
Shots
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.01
Successful passes
40
Pass accuracy
85.1%
Accurate long balls
3
Long ball accuracy
75.0%
Chances created
1
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
100.0%
Duels won
7
Duels won %
58.3%
Aerial duels won
1
Aerial duels won %
100.0%
Touches
63
Touches in opposition box
1
Dispossessed
1
Defending
Defensive contributions
5
Tackles
5
Fouls committed
2
Recoveries
6
Dribbled past
2
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
0
xG against while on pitch
0.33
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches86%Shot attempts94%Goals68%
Chances created59%Aerial duels won23%Defensive contributions59%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
74 5 | ||
16 1 | ||
 SuperSport United FCSep 2020 - Dec 2023 29 0 | ||
4 0 | ||
National team | ||
14 1 | ||
6 2 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Orlando Pirates
South Africa1
Black Label Cup(25/26)
2
South Africa 8 Cup(25/26 · 24/25)
1
Nedbank Cup(23/24)
1
League Cup(2025)
1
Premier Soccer League(25/26)