Thapelo Maseko
South Africa · Midfielder · AEL
Born 11 November 2003 (age 22). Position: Midfielder. Nationality: South Africa.
Current club: AEL — 12 appearances, 0 goals and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 3 goals and 1 assist in 31 appearances (1,115 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 401 | 6.49 |
| Premier Soccer League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 6.7 |
| CAF Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 24 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.24 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.08 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.32 |
| Shots | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 |
| Shot conversion, % | 25 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.9 |
| Passes per 90 | 19.87 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 3.58 |
| Dribble success, % | 50 |
| Duels won, % | 43 |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.98 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.57 |
| Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | at Anorthosis | 2–1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-02-15 | Pafos | 0–1 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-02-28 | Apoel Nicosia | 2–3 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-03-14 | Omonia Aradippou | 1–2 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-03-22 | Ethnikos Achna | 1–1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-03-31 | Panama | 1–2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-04-17 | Enosis | 2–1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-05-09 | Olympiakos | 1–3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 2026-05-29 | Nicaragua | 0–0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-18 | at Czech Republic | 1–1 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-25 | South Korea | 1–0 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-06-28 | Canada | 0–1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-08-23 | at Viborg | 4–0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-08-31 | Sonderjyske | 3–1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-09-03 | FC Nordsjaelland | 2–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-06 | at Odense | 0–5 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 8.78 |
| 2026-09-11 | AC Horsens | 2–0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 6.49 |
| 2026-09-20 | at Brondby | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-11 | at FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.76 |
| 2026-10-15 | SC Braga | 3–0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
1 goal and 0 assists in 4 matches (245 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 — 1 goal, 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
2 trophies won out of 5 finals and podium finishes.
- League Cup · 2024 · 2nd Place
- PSL · 2023/2024 · Winner
- Cup · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- 8 Cup · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- African Football League · 2023 · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Supersport United | Mamelodi Sundowns | N/A |
| 2026-06-29 | AEL | Mamelodi Sundowns | Return from loan |
| 2026-01-19 | Mamelodi Sundowns | AEL | Loan |
| 2026-08-17 | Mamelodi Sundowns | FC Copenhagen | Transfer |