B. Hlongwane · career
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Full Back · Minnesota United FC · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Remarkably consistent
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 1 club — 132 appearances with 37 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Minnesota United FC — Season rating 38, 11 goals and 3 assists in 35 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 16 points at Minnesota United FC. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (36 → 30). The gap to his peak is 8 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±7 points) across 4 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Minnesota United FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Minnesota United FC | 37 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 30 |
| 2024/25 | Minnesota United FC | 35 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 36 |
| 2022/23 | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 20 |
| 2021/22 | Maritzburg Utd | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Maritzburg Utd | 21 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Maritzburg Utd | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Maritzburg Utd | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 3 | 2 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 1 |
Honours
League Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 10 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Friendliesat South Africa | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
39 played11 not in squad· 2842 min, 4g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 | Friendlies Clubs | A Real Salt Lake | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | Friendlies Clubs | H New York City FC | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles FC | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 2 | Major League Soccer | H CF Montreal | 1-0 | Played | 87 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 9 | Major League Soccer | A San Jose Earthquakes | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 16 | Major League Soccer | A Sporting Kansas City | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 30 | Major League Soccer | H Real Salt Lake | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 6 | Major League Soccer | A New York City FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 12 | Major League Soccer | A Toronto FC | 0-0 | Played | 54 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 20 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 27 | Major League Soccer | H Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-3 | Played | 85 | 7.3 | ||
| May 4 | Major League Soccer | A Austin | 3-0 | Played | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| May 7 | US Open Cup | A Louisville City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | H Inter Miami | 4-1 | Played | 71 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| May 15 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 0-2 | Played | 25 | 6.5 | ||
| May 18 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 3-0 | Played | 76 | 6.9 | ||
| May 21 | US Open Cup | H St. Louis City | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | Major League Soccer | H Austin | 1-1 | Played | 29 | 6.7 | ||
| May 29 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 0-0 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Jun 1 | Major League Soccer | A Seattle Sounders | 3-2 | Played | 45 | 7.3 | ||
| Jun 15 | Major League Soccer | H San Diego | 2-4 | Played | 71 | 6.5 | ||
| Jun 26 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 3-1 | Played | 84 | 2 | 8.5 | |
| Jun 28 | Major League Soccer | A New York Red Bulls | 2-2 | Played | 69 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 5 | Major League Soccer | A FC Dallas | 2-1 | Played | 26 | 6.2 | ||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Holstein Kiel | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Holstein Kiel | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 9 | US Open Cup | H Chicago Fire | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 13 | Major League Soccer | H San Jose Earthquakes | 4-1 | Played | 12 | 6.5 | ||
| Jul 17 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 0-1 | Played | 61 | 6.2 | ||
| Jul 20 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 1-1 | Played | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 27 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 31 | Leagues Cup | H Club Queretaro | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Leagues Cup | A Club America | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Aug 7 | Leagues Cup | H Atletico San Luis | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Major League Soccer | H Colorado Rapids | 1-2 | Played | 61 | 7.9 | ||
| Aug 17 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 24 | Major League Soccer | A Real Salt Lake | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 31 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Sep 14 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 18 | US Open Cup | H Austin | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 21 | Major League Soccer | H Chicago Fire | 0-3 | Played | 34 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 28 | Major League Soccer | A Colorado Rapids | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 5 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 3-0 | Played | 86 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 19 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 28 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 0-0 | Played | 96 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 4 | Major League Soccer | A Seattle Sounders | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 8 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 25 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 |