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PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySouth Africa
Age28
Date of birth13 Mar 1998
BirthplaceBloemhof
Height177 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubOrbit College
Attacking midfielder
16
Appearances
2
Goals
4
Assists
1114
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orbit College.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League11239016.86
CAF Champions Leagueat Mamelodi Sundowns300536.43

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

M. Saleng is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Orbit College, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 4 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 14, top 44% of Premier Soccer League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.1, ranking 169th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (41.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.32 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saleng.

Judged on this season alone, Saleng graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 2 goals and 4 assists in 16 appearances (0.485 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 1, 26th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 28 Saleng is in his prime years, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential26th of 39 attacking midfielders · Premier Soccer LeagueCurrent season17th of 39 attacking midfielders · Premier Soccer League17th-best attacking midfielder in the Premier Soccer League169th in the Premier Soccer League · potential26th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Premier Soccer League
1.1
Ratingi
26th of 39 attacking midfielders
13.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.49
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Orbit College finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

2
Goals
4
Assists
6
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. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.32 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.81 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 1.1, Saleng carries the 26th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 39, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Orbit College finished 16th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.