Thalente Mbatha
South Africa · Midfield · Orlando Pirates
Born 6 March 2000 (age 26). Height 180 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Midfield. Nationality: South Africa. Market value €2M.
Current club: Orlando Pirates — 22 appearances, 0 goals and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 1 goal and 1 assist in 45 appearances (2,550 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Soccer League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1,607 | 7.26 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 7.300000 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 6.8 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6.6 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 38 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.04 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.04 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.07 |
| Shots | 39 |
| Shots on target | 16 |
| Shot conversion, % | 3 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.85 |
| Passes per 90 | 52.75 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.92 |
| Dribble success, % | 50 |
| Duels won, % | 54 |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.27 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.27 |
| Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | at Kaizer Chiefs | 0–3 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-04 | at Polokwane City | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-03-11 | Richards Bay | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2026-03-14 | Siwelele | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 2026-03-22 | at TS Galaxy | 0–6 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-03-27 | Panama | 1–1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-03-31 | Panama | 1–2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-04-07 | Golden Arrows | 5–0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-10 | at Richards Bay | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-04-26 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-05 | at Stellenbosch | 0–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-09 | at Magesi | 0–3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-16 | Durban City | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-05-23 | at Orbit College | 0–2 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-05-29 | Nicaragua | 0–0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-06-11 | at Mexico | 2–0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-18 | at Czech Republic | 1–1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-25 | South Korea | 1–0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-06-28 | Canada | 0–1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-08-01 | Milford FC | 2–0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches (274 minutes). 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
4 trophies won out of 9 finals and podium finishes.
- PSL · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- Cup · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- 8 Cup · 2024 · Winner
- PSL · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- Cup · 2023/2024 · Winner
- PSL · 2nd Place
- Cup · Winner
- Cup · 2nd Place
- 8 Cup · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | — | — | N/A |
| 2024-06-30 | — | — | — |
| 2024-01-25 | — | — | — |
| 2020-11-30 | — | — | — |
| 2020-01-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Orlando Pirates
- South Africa · national team