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PositionAttacking midfielder
Nationality
Age0
Shirt number#35
ClubPolokwane City
Attacking midfielder
14
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
763
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Polokwane City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League14127636.64

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Banele Mnguni is a 0-year-old attacking midfielder at Polokwane City, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 8, top 77% of Premier Soccer League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.7, ranking 24th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League and 179th of 205 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member (28.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.24 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mnguni.

Judged on this season alone, Mnguni graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 14 appearances (0.354 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Mnguni, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 2, top 24% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 0 Mnguni is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential9th of 39 attacking midfielders · Premier Soccer League · 14 appsCurrent season30th of 39 attacking midfielders · Premier Soccer League · 14 apps30th-best attacking midfielder in the Premier Soccer League24th in the Premier Soccer League · potential9th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Premier Soccer League179th-highest potential U-19 tracked
1.7
Ratingi
9th of 39 attacking midfielders
7.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0.35
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Polokwane City finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

1
Goals
2
Assists
3
G+A
0.07
Goals / app

1 goal in 14 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.24 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 1.7, Mnguni carries the 9th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 39 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.35 goal contributions per 90). At 0 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.