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SBSanele Barns

Sanele Barns

€880KMarket Value
Richards Bay
Richards Bay•Attacker•
South AfricaSouth Africa
6.7
Season Score
29
Apr 2, 1997
30
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
61
Avg Rating
6.72
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

78
Full match
40
Substituted off
34
From Bench

Sanele Barns — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2022/2023 · 7.62Premier League (South Africa)
Lowest-rated season
2020/2021 · 01st Division
Rating trend
+1.31last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.27 G+A per 9022 goals + 13 assists across 8 league seasons (per-90 from 11528 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
8 (2020–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
4
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
87thrating 7.01 vs 39 rated peers
Goals rank
#18 of 393 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
31st0.27 per 90

Cohort: 39 Premier League (South Africa) forwards, 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 2026-09-05

Rival Clubs(44)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs41120110
AmaZuluAmaZulu41123000
Chippa UnitedChippa United41120000
Cape Town CityCape Town City31111000
Richards BayRichards Bay30210000
Moroka SwallowsMoroka Swallows21010000
Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns20110010
University of PretoriaUniversity of Pretoria21100000
RSB BerkaneRSB Berkane20020110
Orlando PiratesOrlando Pirates20110000
Vita ClubVita Club21100000
BarokaBaroka21101000
Polokwane CityPolokwane City20110000
Jomo CosmosJomo Cosmos21100000
Steenberg UnitedSteenberg United21100000
Stade Malien BamakoStade Malien Bamako21010000
SimbaSimba20110000
TS GalaxyTS Galaxy21101000
Sekhukhune UnitedSekhukhune United21100010
CD Lunda-SulCD Lunda-Sul22000000
1–20 of 44

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
MozambiqueMozambique10010000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
Jan 29, 2026Transfer
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
Jul 1, 2024Transfer
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
Jul 1, 2022Transfer
TS Galaxy
TS Galaxy
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Feb 15, 2021Transfer

About Sanele Barns

Neither a goal nor an assist came from Sanele Barns's 5 Premier League (South Africa) appearances in 2026/2027 (307 minutes). His average match rating for that season computes to 6.72. By match rating he ranks in the 87th percentile of 39 Premier League (South Africa) forwards with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026 — better than half the group, while ranking 18th of 39 for goals.

At his best he averaged 7.62 in 2022/2023, Premier League (South Africa); at his worst, 0 in 2020/2021. Averaged over his last two rated seasons, he sits 1.31 above his earlier career level.

His recorded league football covers 2 domestic leagues: Premier League (South Africa) (111 appearances, 16 goals) and 1st Division (42 appearances, 6 goals). 5 of those 8 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2021/2022–2023/2024: 79 league appearances, 26 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Sanele Barns play?
Sanele Barns plays as an Attacker for Richards Bay in the Premier League (South Africa). He has started 4 of his 5 appearances in the Premier League (South Africa) 2026/2027.
What team does Sanele Barns play for?
Sanele Barns currently plays for Richards Bay in the Premier League (South Africa). He has 5 appearances in the Premier League (South Africa) 2026/2027.
How old is Sanele Barns?
Sanele Barns is 29 years old, born on April 2, 1997. He is from South Africa.
What nationality is Sanele Barns?
Sanele Barns is from South Africa and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Richards Bay.