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TMThalente Mbatha

Thalente Mbatha

€960KMarket Value
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates•Midfielder•
South AfricaSouth Africa
7.0
Season Score
26
Mar 6, 2000
180 cm
Height
16
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
31Matches
1Goals
0Assists
1Goal Contributions
65Mins/game
7.04Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

24
Full match
29
Substituted off
6
From Bench

Thalente Mbatha — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2025/2026Premier League159560007.17
2021/2022Premier League4149000—
2022/2023Premier League11550000—
2024/2025Premier League215480007.09

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2025/2026 · 7.17Premier League
Lowest-rated season
2024/2025 · 7.09Premier League
Career involvement (league)
0 G+A per 900 goals + 0 assists in 2203 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
4 (2021–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
3
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
80thrating 7.09 vs 15 rated peers
Goals rank
#7 of 150 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
53rd0 per 90

Cohort: 15 Premier League midfielders, 2024/2025, 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 2026-07-06

Rival Clubs(33)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Chippa UnitedChippa United85300030
Cape Town CityCape Town City64110000
SuperSport UnitedSuperSport United54100020
Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs54010020
Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns52210000
Richards BayRichards Bay54100000
Sekhukhune UnitedSekhukhune United51130010
Golden ArrowsGolden Arrows43100000
AmaZuluAmaZulu43100000
Polokwane CityPolokwane City43100000
MagesiMagesi43100000
StellenboschStellenbosch32010000
Marumo Gallants FCMarumo Gallants FC32012000
TS GalaxyTS Galaxy33001000
Al AhlyAl Ahly21100100
CR BelouizdadCR Belouizdad22001000
MC AlgerMC Alger21100000
Pyramids FCPyramids FC20110010
GalaxyGalaxy22000000
SevillaSevilla11000000
1–20 of 33

Rival National Teams(14)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
ZimbabweZimbabwe21100000
PanamaPanama20110000
LesothoLesotho22000010
UgandaUganda21101000
South SudanSouth Sudan22001000
EgyptEgypt10010000
AngolaAngola11000000
NigeriaNigeria10100000
ZambiaZambia11000000
CameroonCameroon10010000
BeninBenin11000000
MozambiqueMozambique11000000
TanzaniaTanzania10100000
RwandaRwanda11001000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

SuperSport United
SuperSport United
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
Jul 1, 2024Transfer
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
SuperSport United
SuperSport United
Jun 30, 2024End of loan
SuperSport United
SuperSport United
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
Jan 25, 2024Loan
Highlands Park
Highlands Park
SuperSport United
SuperSport United
Nov 30, 2020Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Nedbank Cup
Nedbank Cup
1x Winner(2023/2024)
1x
MTN8 Cup
MTN8 Cup
1x Winner(2024/2025)
1x

About Thalente Mbatha

Thalente Mbatha went through 15 Premier League appearances in 2025/2026 (956 minutes) without a goal or an assist. Per-match rating over the season: 7.17. Measured against the 15 Premier League midfielders who played 450+ minutes in 2024/2025, he ranks in the 80th percentile by match rating — above the cohort median, and 7th of 15 for goals scored.

Since 2021 he has accumulated 4 league seasons across 3 clubs, with 0 goals and 0 assists over 2,203 minutes — 0 G+A per 90 career-wide. The 2025/2026 rating of 7.17 is the best of his recorded career; his lowest came in 2024/2025 (7.09).

Full Career Record — Thalente Mbatha

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Orlando Pirates2023/202471504637——7.09
SuperSport United2020/2021 - 2023/202424001072———
South Africa (national team)2020 - now1630688——6.91
Total95505709

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26South Africa (national team)121—639106.91
25/26Orlando Pirates190—1384107.17
24/25Orlando Pirates394—2377407.04
24/25South Africa (national team)42—4900—
23/24Orlando Pirates131—87630—
23/24SuperSport United30—15500—
22/23SuperSport United130—70110—
21/22SuperSport United50—21600—
20/21SuperSport United30—000—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Thalente Mbatha play?
Thalente Mbatha plays as a Midfielder for Orlando Pirates in the Premier League.
What team does Thalente Mbatha play for?
Thalente Mbatha currently plays for Orlando Pirates in the Premier League.
How old is Thalente Mbatha?
Thalente Mbatha is 26 years old, born on March 6, 2000. At 26, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Thalente Mbatha?
Thalente Mbatha is 180 cm tall. He weighs 71 kg.
How many trophies has Thalente Mbatha won?
Thalente Mbatha has won 2 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Orlando Pirates.