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PositionCentre-back
NationalitySouth Africa
Age31
Date of birth1 Sept 1994
Shirt number#72
ClubRichards Bay
Centre-back
9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
664
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Richards Bay.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer League9006646.94

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

T. Mabua is a 31-year-old central defender at Richards Bay, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 10, top 57% of Premier Soccer League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 0.6, ranking 246th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (24.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mabua.

Judged on this season alone, Mabua graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 70 of the 70 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.253 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Mabua, 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, 58th of 70 of the 70 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 31 Mabua is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential58th of 70 centre-backs · Premier Soccer League · 9 appsCurrent season40th of 70 centre-backs · Premier Soccer League · 9 apps40th-best centre-back in the Premier Soccer League246th in the Premier Soccer League · potential58th-highest potential centre-back in the Premier Soccer League
0.6
Ratingi
58th of 70 centre-backs
9.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
24.6%
Minutes
limited game time
3.25
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Richards Bay finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

3.25
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
8
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 24.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 0.6, Mabua carries the 58th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 70 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success50%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions8
Blocks5
Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.