Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Mamelodi Sundowns	5	0	1	6.6	—	—
2025/26	Orbit CollegeLoan · 16th	16	2	4	6.86	16	17
2024/25	Orlando Pirates	5	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Orlando Pirates	17	3	1	6.84	—	—
2022/23	Orlando Pirates	22	11	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Moroka SwallowsLoan	22	2	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

South Africa · international

Side	Apps	G
South Africa	12	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

M. Saleng is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Mamelodi Sundowns, rated 15.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 133rd of 270 on scout potential in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.42 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saleng.

Judged on this season alone, Saleng graded 5 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 31 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 2 goals and 4 assists in 16 appearances (0.423 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Saleng, 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 16, 18th of 31 of the 31 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 28 Saleng is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential18th of 31 attacking midfielders · Premier Soccer League Current seasonTop 39% attacking midfielders · Premier Soccer League 12th-best attacking midfielder in the Premier Soccer League 133rd in the Premier Soccer League · potential 18th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Premier Soccer League

15.5

Ratingi

18th of 31 attacking midfielders

5.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

15.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.42

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Mamelodi Sundowns finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

2 goals in 16 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.38 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.42 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 15.8% 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 15.5, Saleng carries the 18th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 31. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 goal contributions per 90). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %15.8%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.423

Goal contribution / 900.423

Defensive actions / 900.845

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %53.3

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %48

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.616

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 28, Saleng sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Saleng's projected Rating — 15.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target8

Shots15

Passing

Assists4

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles12

Dribble success48%

Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions5

Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Mamelodi SundownsJan 2026 – now-

Orlando Pirates(back from loan)Dec 2025 – Jan 2026

Orbit College(on loan)Jul 2025 – Dec 2025

Orlando Pirates(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2025

MMoroka Swallows(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Orlando PiratesJul 2021 – Jul 2021

FFree State StarsJul 2019 – Jul 2021

Orbit Collegeuntil Jul 2019

About M. Saleng

Monnapule Kenneth Saleng is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns, born on March 13, 1998 in Bloemhof, standing 177 cm tall. He is from South Africa. Mamelodi Sundowns currently sit 2nd of 16 in the Premier Soccer League.

This season

In the current season, M. Saleng has made 16 appearances with 2 goals and 4 assists across 1,114 minutes, averaging a 6.56 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Premier Soccer League and the CAF Champions League. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When M. Saleng plays, Mamelodi Sundowns's record this season is 10W-3D-6L — and his match ratings average 6.82 at home against 6.52 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs FAR Rabat (15 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 26, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Richards Bay (67 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 22, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Stellenbosch (15 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs ES Tunis (12 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 17, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Marumo Gallants (31 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 13, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Stade Malien Bamako (26 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 10, 2026: 2-0 win away at Orbit College (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 1, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Sekhukhune United (10 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
November 26, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Stellenbosch (70 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
November 4, 2025: 1-4 loss away at Kaizer Chiefs (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Saleng at 15.5 with a Season form score of 5.2, ranking 133rd of 270 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the 8 Cup and the Black Label Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, M. Saleng has totalled 139 club appearances with 33 goals and 6 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 29 appearances for Free State Stars.

M. Saleng's career has also included time at Orlando Pirates, Orbit College, MMoroka Swallows and FFree State Stars.

On the international stage, M. Saleng has represented South Africa — 12 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Mamelodi Sundowns finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points