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SBSanele Barns

Sanele Barns

€880KMarket Value
Richards Bay
Richards Bay•Attacker•
South AfricaSouth Africa
6.9
Season Score
29
Apr 2, 1997
0.17
Goals/Match
20
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
35Matches
6Goals
2Assists
8Goal Contributions
70Mins/game
6.94Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

83
Full match
35
Substituted off
31
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
+2last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.27 G+A per 9022 goals + 13 assists across 7 league seasons (per-90 from 11755 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
7 (2020–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
4
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
70thrating 6.95 vs 10 rated peers
Goals rank
#3 of 103 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
20th0.19 per 90

Cohort: 10 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 2026-07-22

Rival Clubs(44)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
AmaZuluAmaZulu73134010
TS GalaxyTS Galaxy73311200
Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs62040200
Chippa UnitedChippa United63121100
Orlando PiratesOrlando Pirates51220000
Marumo Gallants FCMarumo Gallants FC53021000
Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns42020000
Polokwane CityPolokwane City41210000
SuperSport UnitedSuperSport United31111000
Golden ArrowsGolden Arrows31110000
Cape Town CityCape Town City31111000
MagesiMagesi31110010
Richards BayRichards Bay30210000
Sekhukhune UnitedSekhukhune United32100000
StellenboschStellenbosch22001100
Moroka SwallowsMoroka Swallows21010000
ZamalekZamalek21100000
University of PretoriaUniversity of Pretoria21100000
RSB BerkaneRSB Berkane20020110
Vita ClubVita Club21100000
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

The 2025/2026 Premier League (South Africa) line for Sanele Barns: 27 appearances (1,878 minutes), 3 goals, 1 assist — 0.19 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.95. By match rating he ranks in the 70th percentile of 10 Premier League (South Africa) forwards with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026 — better than half the group, while ranking 3rd of 10 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 2 above his earlier career level.

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 scored 3 goals in 27 appearances in the Premier League (South Africa) 2025/2026, with an average rating of 7.0.
What team does Sanele Barns play for?
Sanele Barns currently plays for Richards Bay in the Premier League (South Africa).
How old is Sanele Barns?
Sanele Barns is 29 years old, born on April 2, 1997.