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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySouth Africa
Age28
Date of birth18 Feb 1998
Shirt number#15
ClubMagesi
Defensive midfielder
21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1067
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Magesi.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League210010676.67

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

T. Masegela is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Magesi, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 6, top 92% of Premier Soccer League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1, ranking 177th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member (34.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Masegela.

Judged on this season alone, Masegela graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.543 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Masegela, 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, 21st of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 28 Masegela is in his prime years, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential21st of 36 defensive midfielders · Premier Soccer LeagueCurrent season33rd of 36 defensive midfielders · Premier Soccer League33rd-best defensive midfielder in the Premier Soccer League177th in the Premier Soccer League · potential21st-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premier Soccer League
1
Ratingi
21st of 36 defensive midfielders
6.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.9%
Minutes
limited game time
3.54
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Magesi finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

3.54
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
14
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.9% 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, Masegela carries the 21st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 36, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Magesi finished 15th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.