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Thabo Cele

€800KMarket Value
Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs•Midfielder•
South AfricaSouth Africa
6.9
Season Score
29
Jan 15, 1997
178 cm
Height
21
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
Matches
18
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
55
Avg Rating
6.93
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

23
Full match
34
Substituted off
40
From Bench

Thabo Cele — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2022/2023 · 7.17Ekstraklasa
Lowest-rated season
2023/2024 · 6.72Premier League (Russia)
Rating trend
+0.09last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.06 G+A per 905 goals + 1 assist across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 9307 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
11 (2016–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
6
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
83rdrating 6.94 vs 88 rated peers
Goals rank
#57 of 880 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
24th0 per 90

Cohort: 88 Premier League (South Africa) midfielders, 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(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Rubin KazanRubin Kazan41120000
CSKA MoskvaCSKA Moskva30210000
ZenitZenit30120000
StellenboschStellenbosch32010010
Sporting CovilhãSporting Covilhã31020000
AkronAkron30030100
Krylya SovetovKrylya Sovetov20020000
Lokomotiv MoskvaLokomotiv Moskva20020000
Pogoń SzczecinPogoń Szczecin20020000
EstorilEstoril20020000
Dinamo MoskvaDinamo Moskva20110000
KrasnodarKrasnodar20110000
Spartak MoskvaSpartak Moskva21010000
Akhmat GroznyAkhmat Grozny22000000
RostovRostov20020000
Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns20200000
AmaZuluAmaZulu21100000
FeirenseFeirense20200031
Academico ViseuAcademico Viseu21011000
LeixõesLeixões20110010
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Fakel
Fakel
Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs
Jan 27, 2025Free Transfer
Radomiak Radom
Radomiak Radom
Fakel
Fakel
Aug 16, 2023Free Transfer
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—
Radomiak Radom
Radomiak Radom
Oct 12, 2021Transfer
Real
Real
Benfica II
Benfica II
Jun 30, 2018End of loan
Benfica II
Benfica II
Real
Real
Jan 4, 2018Loan
Real
Real
Benfica II
Benfica II
Jul 1, 2017Free Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Nedbank Cup
Nedbank Cup
1x Winner(2024/2025)
1x

About Thabo Cele

Over 17 Premier League (South Africa) games in 2025/2026 (904 minutes), Thabo Cele recorded no direct goal contributions. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.94. Measured against 88 Premier League (South Africa) midfielders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the 83rd percentile by match rating — above the cohort median; on goals he ranks 57th of 88.

Season ratings peak at 7.17 in 2022/2023, Ekstraklasa and bottom out at 6.72 in 2023/2024.

Split by competition, the league record covers 4 domestic leagues: Liga Portugal 2 (79 appearances, 4 goals), Ekstraklasa (33 appearances, 0 goals) and Premier League (South Africa) (28 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. He reached 25 league appearances in 1 of those 11 campaigns. Across 2017/2018–2019/2020, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 61 league appearances (20 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Thabo Cele play?
Thabo Cele plays as a Midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in the CAF Confederations Cup. He has started 1 of his 1 appearance in the CAF Confederations Cup 2025/2026.
What team does Thabo Cele play for?
Thabo Cele currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs in the CAF Confederations Cup. He has 1 appearance in the CAF Confederations Cup 2025/2026.
How old is Thabo Cele?
Thabo Cele is 29 years old, born on January 15, 1997. He is from South Africa. At 29, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.
How tall is Thabo Cele?
Thabo Cele is 178 cm tall. He weighs 71 kg.
How many trophies has Thabo Cele won?
Thabo Cele has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs.
What nationality is Thabo Cele?
Thabo Cele is from South Africa and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Kaizer Chiefs.