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TMThapelo Morena

Thapelo Morena

€380KMarket Value
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns•Defender•
South AfricaSouth Africa
6.9
Season Score
32
Aug 6, 1993
170 cm
Height
0.08
Goals/Match
27
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
32Matches
2Goals
4Assists
6Goal Contributions
45Mins/game
7.01Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

15
Full match
20
Substituted off
26
From Bench

Thapelo Morena — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2013/2014Premier League (South Africa)2—00——
2014/2015Premier League (South Africa)21—20——
2015/2016Premier League (South Africa)27—60——
2017/2018Premier League (South Africa)54430000
2021/2022Premier League (South Africa)7402010.220
2022/2023Premier League (South Africa)201045350.69—
2023/2024Premier League (South Africa)113200006.89
2024/2025Premier League (South Africa)212110007.08
2025/2026Premier League (South Africa)13546030.496.91

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
2024/2025 · 7.08Premier League (South Africa)
Lowest-rated season
2017/2018 · 0Premier League (South Africa)
Rating trend
+4.7last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.36 G+A per 9011 goals + 9 assists across 9 league seasons (per-90 from 2967 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
9 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
2
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
63rdrating 6.91 vs 71 rated peers
Goals rank
#22 of 710 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
97th0.49 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 2026-07-08

Rival Clubs(54)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
StellenboschStellenbosch75020000
Orlando PiratesOrlando Pirates74120000
ES TunisES Tunis63120000
Marumo Gallants FCMarumo Gallants FC63301010
MagesiMagesi54010000
Al AhlyAl Ahly42200000
SuperSport UnitedSuperSport United42200000
Golden ArrowsGolden Arrows42201110
Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs43100000
Cape Town CityCape Town City43010000
AmaZuluAmaZulu44000000
Chippa UnitedChippa United43100100
TS GalaxyTS Galaxy42110100
Sekhukhune UnitedSekhukhune United44001100
Wydad CasablancaWydad Casablanca31200100
Bloemfontein CelticBloemfontein Celtic32100000
Petro de LuandaPetro de Luanda31110000
BarokaBaroka32100000
Polokwane CityPolokwane City32010000
Al Hilal OmdurmanAl Hilal Omdurman30210000
1–20 of 54

Rival National Teams(23)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
ZimbabweZimbabwe31202000
MaliMali21010000
LesothoLesotho21100000
CongoCongo21100000
UgandaUganda21101000
South SudanSouth Sudan22000000
LiberiaLiberia11000100
MoroccoMorocco11000000
Congo DRCongo DR11000000
GhanaGhana11000000
TunisiaTunisia10100000
AngolaAngola10100000
AlgeriaAlgeria10100000
NigeriaNigeria10100000
NamibiaNamibia11000100
EswatiniEswatini11000000
AndorraAndorra10100000
BeninBenin11000000
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands11000000
MozambiqueMozambique11000000
1–20 of 23
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Royal AM
Royal AM
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns
Aug 18, 2016Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

11 titles won

Championships

Premier League
Premier League
7x Winner
7x
Nedbank Cup
Nedbank Cup
2x Winner(2021/2022, 2019/2020)
2x
MTN8 Cup
MTN8 Cup
1x Winner(2021/2022)
1x
League Cup
League Cup
1x Winner(2019)
1x

About Thapelo Morena

13 Premier League (South Africa) appearances in 2025/2026 brought Thapelo Morena 3 assists, though no goals (546 minutes) — 0.49 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.91. Measured against 71 Premier League (South Africa) defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the 63rd percentile by match rating — above the cohort median; on goals he ranks 22nd of 71.

The database holds 9 league seasons for him, from 2013 to 2026 across 2 clubs. 2024/2025 stands as his highest-rated season (7.08, Premier League (South Africa)), with 2017/2018 the weakest (0). His last two rated seasons average 4.7 above his earlier career level — an upward curve.

Full Career Record — Thapelo Morena

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Mamelodi Sundowns2016/2017 - now1448136537——6.97
Bloemfontein Celtic2013/2014 - 2015/20165080————
South Africa (national team)2015 - now32321386——7.13
Total19416136537

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Mamelodi Sundowns260—1176206.79
25/26South Africa (national team)62—248007.23
24/25South Africa (national team)61—144007.50
24/25Mamelodi Sundowns361—1443007.17
23/24Mamelodi Sundowns231—710006.89
23/24South Africa (national team)20—79006.62
22/23South Africa (national team)90—645006.73
22/23Mamelodi Sundowns376—195900—
21/22South Africa (national team)40—180007.58
21/22Mamelodi Sundowns140—716107.00
18/19South Africa (national team)10—9000—
17/18Mamelodi Sundowns80—533107.00
15/16Bloemfontein Celtic276——00—
14/15South Africa (national team)40——00—
14/15Bloemfontein Celtic212——10—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Thapelo Morena play?
Thapelo Morena plays as a Defender for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier League (South Africa).
What team does Thapelo Morena play for?
Thapelo Morena currently plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier League (South Africa).
How old is Thapelo Morena?
Thapelo Morena is 32 years old, born on August 6, 1993. At 32, he has already won 12 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Thapelo Morena?
Thapelo Morena is 170 cm tall. He weighs 62 kg.
How many trophies has Thapelo Morena won?
Thapelo Morena has won 12 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Mamelodi Sundowns.