Thabo Cele
Kaizer ChiefsHeight
21
Shirt
29 years
Jan 15, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
South AfricaCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches100%Shot attempts57%Goals1%
Chances created72%Aerial duels won65%Defensive contributions65%
Premiership 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists8
Started17
Matches906
Minutes played7.00
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
May 16
AmaZulu FCW0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
May 10
Sekhukhune UnitedW0-2
45
0
0
0
0
7.1
May 6
Mamelodi Sundowns FCD1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Apr 29
SiweleleL2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Apr 26
Orlando PiratesD1-1
1
0
0
0
0
-
Apr 18
Polokwane CityD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Apr 15
Magesi FCW1-4
29
0
0
0
0
6.6
Apr 12
TS GalaxyW2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Feb 28
Orlando PiratesL0-3
45
0
0
0
0
6.6
Feb 24
Stellenbosch FCL1-2
20
0
0
0
0
6.0
Kaizer ChiefsMay 16
Premiership
AmaZulu FC
0-1
Bench
May 10
Premiership
Sekhukhune United
0-2
45’
7.1
May 6
Premiership
Mamelodi Sundowns FC
1-1
Bench
Apr 29
Premiership
Siwelele
2-0
90’
7.4
Apr 26
Premiership
Orlando Pirates
1-1
1’
-
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 25%- 8Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.38xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 906
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.38
xG on target (xGOT)
0.08
Non-penalty xG
0.38
Shots
8
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.85
Successful passes
680
Pass accuracy
89.6%
Accurate long balls
41
Long ball accuracy
69.5%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
20.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
87.5%
Duels won
61
Duels won %
59.8%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
46.4%
Touches
922
Touches in opposition box
3
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
21
Defending
Defensive contributions
48
Tackles
21
Interceptions
14
Fouls committed
13
Recoveries
64
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
6
Clearances
13
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
7
xG against while on pitch
6.70
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches100%Shot attempts57%Goals1%
Chances created72%Aerial duels won65%Defensive contributions65%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
34 0 | ||
27 0 | ||
33 0 | ||
 CD Cova Piedade (Free transfer)Jul 2018 - Aug 2021 73 5 | ||
Real Sport Clube de Queluz (on loan)Jan 2018 - Jun 2018 14 1 | ||
6 0 | ||
Real Sport Clube de QueluzJul 2016 - Jun 2017 25 2 | ||
Youth career | ||
National team | ||
5 0 | ||
3 0 | ||
3 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
South Africa
International1
COSAFA Cup(2023 South Africa)