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Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Squad depthChicago Fire · 21 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameMbekezeli Mbokazi
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySouth Africa
Age21
Date of birth19 Sept 2005
Shirt number#4
ClubChicago Fire
Centre-back
12
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1050
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Orlando Pirates8 Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer120010507.09

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Mbokazi is a 21-year-old central defender at Chicago Fire, rated 41.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 95th of 486 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 671st of 1628 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (46.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mbokazi.

Judged on this season alone, Mbokazi graded 19 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 122 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.857 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 19).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 14% of the 122 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Mbokazi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
41.6
Ratingi
17th of 122 centre-backs
19.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.86
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

12
Apps
3.86
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
12
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 46.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.6, Mbokazi carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 122 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes630
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success75%
Duels won48
Duels won %73.8%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions12
Blocks13
Fouls committed4
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.