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Bulelani Nikani

€384KMarket Value
Polokwane City
Polokwane City•Defender•
South AfricaSouth Africa
7.1
Season Score
33
Feb 24, 1993
4
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
18Matches
1Goals
0Assists
1Goal Contributions
55Mins/game
7.13Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

84
Full match
4
Substituted off
2
From Bench

Bulelani Nikani — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2021/20221st Division211507100.06—
2022/20231st Division252222200.08—
2023/2024Premier League (South Africa)76300007.13
2024/2025Premier League (South Africa)224500006.99
2025/2026Premier League (South Africa)107200007.13

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023/2024 · 7.13Premier League (South Africa)
Lowest-rated season
2024/2025 · 6.99Premier League (South Africa)
Career involvement (league)
0.05 G+A per 903 goals + 0 assists across 5 league seasons (per-90 from 5529 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
5 (2021–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
1
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
93rdrating 7.13 vs 71 rated peers
Goals rank
#22 of 710 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
55th0 per 90

Cohort: 71 Premier League (South Africa) defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-09

Rival Clubs(34)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
StellenboschStellenbosch51220000
SuperSport UnitedSuperSport United42200000
Golden ArrowsGolden Arrows41120000
AmaZuluAmaZulu42112000
Chippa UnitedChippa United42110010
MagesiMagesi42110000
TS GalaxyTS Galaxy42200000
Sekhukhune UnitedSekhukhune United40310000
Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs31110000
Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns31021010
Orlando PiratesOrlando Pirates30030010
Marumo Gallants FCMarumo Gallants FC31200010
Cape Town CityCape Town City20020010
Richards BayRichards Bay20110000
Orbit CollegeOrbit College20110000
Durban CityDurban City20110000
SiweleleSiwelele21100000
Free State StarsFree State Stars10010010
University of PretoriaUniversity of Pretoria10100000
BarokaBaroka10010000
1–20 of 34
Transfers
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 titles won

Championships

1st Division
1st Division
1x Winner(2022/2023)
1x

About Bulelani Nikani

Bulelani Nikani went through 10 Premier League (South Africa) appearances in 2025/2026 (720 minutes) without a goal or an assist. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.13. Set beside the 71 Premier League (South Africa) defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he lands in the top 8% for match rating; on goals he ranks 22nd of 71.

His league record spans 5 seasons (2021–2026), all with a single club. 2023/2024 stands as his highest-rated season (7.13, Premier League (South Africa)), with 2024/2025 the weakest (6.99).

Full Career Record — Bulelani Nikani

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Polokwane City2021/2022 - now101607732——7.08
Total101607732

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Polokwane City181—990107.13
24/25Polokwane City242—2010006.99
23/24Polokwane City90—810007.13
22/23Polokwane City292—241500—
21/22Polokwane City211—150720—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Bulelani Nikani play?
Bulelani Nikani plays as a Defender for Polokwane City in the Premier League (South Africa).
What team does Bulelani Nikani play for?
Bulelani Nikani currently plays for Polokwane City in the Premier League (South Africa).
How old is Bulelani Nikani?
Bulelani Nikani is 33 years old, born on February 24, 1993. At 33, he has already won 1 trophies in his professional career.
How many trophies has Bulelani Nikani won?
Bulelani Nikani has won 1 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Polokwane City.