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T. Ntsabeleng

Squad depthFC Dallas · 28 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameKatlego Ntsabeleng
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySouth Africa
Age28
Date of birth9 Feb 1998
BirthplaceJohannesburg
Height170 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubFC Dallas
Central midfielder
13
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
348
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Dallas.

Also this season

On loan at Mamelodi SundownsPremier Soccer League: 11 apps, 2g 1a, 482 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at FC Dallas; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Central midfielder

T. Ntsabeleng is a 28-year-old central midfielder at FC Dallas, rated 28.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ntsabeleng.

On the season, Ntsabeleng graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.879 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 28 Ntsabeleng is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
28.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
15.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.7%
Minutes
limited game time
3.88
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Dallas finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side

13
Apps
3.88
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots4

Passing

Assists1
Chances created4
Passes156

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success50%
Duels won19
Duels won %54.3%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions6
Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.