Surprise Manthosi is a 20-year-old central defender at Polokwane City, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 0 appearances, a Season grade of 4, top 93% of Premier Soccer League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.5, ranking 88th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League and 988th of 995 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member (27.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Manthosi.

Judged on this season alone, Manthosi graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 65th of 70 of the 70 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 0 clean sheets and 3.725 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Manthosi, 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 30% of the 70 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 20 Manthosi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential21st of 70 centre-backs · Premier Soccer League · 0 apps Current season65th of 70 centre-backs · Premier Soccer League · 0 apps65th-best centre-back in the Premier Soccer League88th in the Premier Soccer League · potential21st-highest potential centre-back in the Premier Soccer League988th-highest potential U-21 tracked

1.5

Ratingi

21st of 70 centre-backs

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

27.7%

Minutes

limited game time

3.73

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Polokwane City finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

Clean sheets

No league appearances recorded this season, so there's no output sample to read yet.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 27.7% 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 1.5, Manthosi carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 70 — though on just 0 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %27.7%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.725

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.36

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 17–37 (~0), then tapers with age. At 20, Manthosi sits on 0, at or near its peak. The blue line is Manthosi's projected Rating — 1.5 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.