D. Manaka
Marumo Gallants · 37 yrsProfile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Marumo Gallants.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 911 | 6.65 |
Scout report
D. Manaka is a 37-year-old defensive midfielder at Marumo Gallants, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 6, top 94% of Premier Soccer League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 0.2, ranking 294th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (33.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Manaka.
Judged on this season alone, Manaka graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.458 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Manaka, 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 0, 36th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 37 Manaka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Marumo Gallants finished 14th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side
3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 0.2, Manaka carries the 36th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 36 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
