Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Premier Soccer League

The most valuable defenders in Premier Soccer League, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Rapoo of Siwelele is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Premier Soccer League, with a Field Insider Rating of 1.9, and L. Seema has been the form player this season, grading 55.9, and T. Khumalo leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Inácio Miguel has improved his Season rating most, up +22.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Mashego of Durban City is the most valuable name in this group at 0.

Inácio Miguel-46.4RTG

Kaizer Chiefs · 21/22→25/26

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Inácio Miguel+22.3SsN

Kaizer Chiefs · 21/22→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	T. Mashego Full-back	Durban City	28	30	1
2	F. Gcaba Centre-back	Durban City	27	26	1
3	K. Ndamane Centre-back	TS Galaxy	22	29	2
4	Q. Sibande Full-back	TS Galaxy	25	4	1
5	S. Zulu Centre-back	Richards Bay	0	10	2
6	Sapholwethu Kelepu Centre-back	Polokwane City	27	1	1
7	S. Kwayiba Centre-back	Orlando Pirates	26	1	1
8	T. Matsimbi Centre-back	Sekhukhune United	26	3	1
9	M. Mkhize Centre-back	Durban City	28	8	1
10	T. Khumalo Centre-back	Golden Arrows	0	1	2
11	O. Komara Centre-back	Golden Arrows	25	11	2
12	M. Mathiane Centre-back	Marumo Gallants	37	0	0
13	S. Ndebele Centre-back	Siwelele	0	1	2
14	T. Moloisane Centre-back	Stellenbosch	27	7	1
15	T. Yamba Centre-back	Sekhukhune United	27	4	1
16	N. Ngiba Centre-back	Orbit College	24	2	1
17	T. Maponya Centre-back	Orbit College	31	0	1
18	M. Rikhotso Centre-back	Marumo Gallants	33	2	0
19	R. Coetzee Centre-back	Sekhukhune United	29	3	1
20	K. Mohamme Centre-back	Chippa United	28	0	1
21	S. Ntiya-Ntiya Full-back	Marumo Gallants	29	3	1
22	B. Onyango Centre-back	Orbit College	32	3	0
23	Siyabonga Nguessan Full-back	TS Galaxy	0	0	1
24	A. Tiwani Full-back	Stellenbosch	20	12	2
25	Emmanuel Jalai Full-back	Durban City	27	21	1
26	B. Baloyi Centre-back	Siwelele	22	0	1
27	Gustavo Centre-back	Amazulu	26	3	1
28	K. Shinga Centre-back	Kaizer Chiefs	26	284.4%	197.2%
29	B. Sam Full-back	Chippa United	29	3	1
30	B. Nashixwa Central midfielder	Richards Bay	24	10	1
31	T. Sikhakhane Full-back	Richards Bay	33	14	1
32	A. Mobara Centre-back	Chippa United	32	19	1
33	Lonwabo Magugwana Centre-back	Chippa United	24	0	1
34	C. Nwoburuoke Centre-back	Durban City	20	1	1
35	T. Nyama Full-back	Magesi	26	3	1
36	S. Ndlozi Full-back	Magesi	23	9	1
37	Enoch Quaicoe Centre-back	Siwelele	26	0	1
38	S. Ndlovu Centre-back	Orbit College	32	0	0
39	K. Johannes Centre-back	Mamelodi Sundowns	25	9	1
40	H. Mashiane Centre-back	Siwelele	28	0	1
41	R. Mphahlele Centre-back	Orbit College	36	6	0
42	P. Sanoka Centre-back	Siwelele	34	30	1
43	L. Lakay Centre-back	Siwelele	34	6	0
44	N. Rapoo Full-back	Siwelele	20	35	2
45	E. Agnikoi Centre-back	Marumo Gallants	20	5	2
46	N. Mobbie Centre-back	Siwelele	31	20	1
47	Buhlebuyeza Wilson Mkhwanazi Centre-back	Siwelele	36	4	0
48	Igor Salatiel Centre-back	TS Galaxy	24	13	2
49	D. Solomons Centre-back	Kaizer Chiefs	30	14	1
50	S. Msimango Centre-back	Kaizer Chiefs	29	15	1