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PositionCentre-back
NationalitySouth Africa
Age33
Date of birth26 Feb 1993
Shirt number#37
ClubMarumo Gallants
Centre-back
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
383
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Marumo Gallants.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League5003836.66

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Rikhotso is a 33-year-old central defender at Marumo Gallants, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances, a Season grade of 2. On long-term scout potential he's rated 0.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (14.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rikhotso.

On the season, Rikhotso graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 3.055 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Rikhotso, 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. At 33 Rikhotso is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

0.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.2%
Minutes
limited game time
3.06
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Marumo Gallants finished 14th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

3.06
Def. / 90
5
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

3.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 5 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 14.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 0.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.