Olwethu Makhanya
South Africa · Defender · Philadelphia Union
Born 30 April 2004 (age 22). Height 188 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: South Africa. Market value €2M.
Current club: Philadelphia Union — 31 appearances, 1 goal and 0 assists this season.
Career totals: 2 goals and 0 assists in 87 appearances (4,851 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2,448 | 7 |
| US Open Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 60 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.04 |
| Assists per 90 | 0 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.04 |
| Shots | 16 |
| Shots on target | 6 |
| Shot conversion, % | 13 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.3 |
| Passes per 90 | 51.73 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.78 |
| Dribble success, % | 83 |
| Duels won, % | 62 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.95 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.15 |
| Yellow cards | 18 |
| Red cards | 3 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | at Charlotte Football Club | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-04-11 | at CF Montreal | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2026-04-18 | DC United | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-04-22 | at Toronto FC | 3–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-04-25 | at Columbus Crew | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-05-02 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-05-09 | at New England Revolution | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-05-13 | at Orlando City Soccer Club | 4–3 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2026-05-16 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-29 | Nicaragua | 0–0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-08-09 | Hibernian Football Club | 1–2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-08-20 | FK Jablonec a.s. | 1–0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-08-27 | at FK Jablonec a.s. | 1–0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-30 | at Aberdeen Football Club | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-09-02 | at Falkirk Football & Athletic Club | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 |
| 2026-09-05 | Motherwell Football Club | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-09-09 | Saint Mirren Football Club | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.98 |
| 2026-09-20 | at The Celtic Football Club | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.22 |
| 2026-10-04 | at Egypt | 0–1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-10-10 | Kilmarnock Football Club | 3–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.38 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches. See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- South Africa 0–1 Canada · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- South Africa 1–0 South Korea · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Mexico 2–0 South Africa · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
0 trophies won out of 2 finals and podium finishes.
- MLS Next Pro · 2024 · 2nd Place
- MLS Next Pro · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-18 | — | Philadelphia Union | €445k |
| 2023-01-04 | — | — | — |
| 2022-07-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Philadelphia Union
- Rangers Football Club
- South Africa · national team