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PositionFull-back
NationalitySouth Africa
Age23
Date of birth12 Aug 2002
Shirt number#3
ClubOrlando Pirates
Full-back
15
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
954
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orlando Pirates.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League15029547.19

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

N. Ndaba is a 23-year-old full-back at Orlando Pirates, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 43% of Premier Soccer League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.7, ranking 24th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option (35.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ndaba.

Judged on this season alone, Ndaba graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 35 of the 35 full-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 7 clean sheets and 5.472 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ndaba, 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 2, top 15% of the 35 full-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 23 Ndaba is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 15% full-backs · Premier Soccer LeagueCurrent season15th of 35 full-backs · Premier Soccer League15th-best full-back in the Premier Soccer League24th in the Premier Soccer League · potential5th-highest potential full-back in the Premier Soccer League
1.7
Ratingi
5th of 35 full-backs
21.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
5.47
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Orlando Pirates finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

5.47
Def. / 90
48
Tackles
10
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

5.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 5.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.3% 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 1.7, Ndaba carries the 5th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier Soccer League (top 15%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.