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Thalente Mbatha

Thalente Mbatha

Midfielder · Orlando Pirates
125Club appearances
5Club goals
20International caps
3International goals
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Profile

Born
6 Mar 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace
South Africa
Nationality
South Africa
Position
Midfielder
Height
1.64 m

Club statistics

SeasonTeamCompetition AppsGAMin
2026/27 Orlando Pirates Carling Knockout 1 0 0 63
2026/27 Orlando Pirates Betway Premiership 1 0 0 59
2026 Orlando Pirates CAF Champions League 2 0 0 136
2026 Orlando Pirates MTN8 2 0 0 202
2025/26 Orlando Pirates Betway Premiership 22 0 1 1,604
2025 Orlando Pirates Carling Knockout 2 0 0 173
2025 Orlando Pirates MTN8 3 0 0 238
2024/25 Orlando Pirates CAF Champions League 13 1 1 942
2024/25 Orlando Pirates Nedbank Cup 3 0 0 235
2024/25 Orlando Pirates PSL Premiership 23 3 0 1,758
2024 Orlando Pirates MTN8 4 0 0 351
2023/24 Supersport United CAF Confederation Cup 2 0 0 65
2023/24 Orlando Pirates Nedbank Cup 5 0 0 292
2023/24 Orlando Pirates PSL Premiership 11 1 1 863
2023/24 Supersport United PSL Premiership 2 0 0 33
2023 Supersport United MTN8 1 0 0 90
2022/23 Supersport United PSL Premiership 11 0 0 550
2022 Supersport United MTN8 1 0 0 61
2022 Supersport United Nedbank Cup 1 0 0 90
2021/22 Supersport United Nedbank Cup 1 0 0 66
2021/22 Supersport United PSL Premiership 10 0 0 489
2021 Supersport United MTN8 0 0 0 0
2020/21 Supersport United PSL Premiership 0 0 0 0
2019/20 Highlands Park FC PSL Premiership 4 0 0 178
Total 1255 38,538
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International career

South Africa: 20 caps, 3 goals · debut 6 Sep 2024

International goals

#DateMatchCompetitionMinute
3 14 Oct 2025 South Africa 3–0 Rwanda W World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 5'
2 10 Sep 2024 South Sudan 2–3 South Africa W AFCON Qualifiers 90+5'
1 6 Sep 2024 South Africa 2–2 Uganda D AFCON Qualifiers 90+5'
SeasonTeamCompetition AppsGAMin
2026 South Africa FIFA World Cup 4 0 0 258
2026 South Africa International Friendlies 3 0 0 90
2025/26 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 2 0 0 50
2025 South Africa AFCON Qualifiers 4 2 0 49
2025 South Africa International Friendlies 3 0 0 218
2023/24 South Africa World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 4 1 0 275
Total 203 0940

Caps and international goals count official senior internationals only. Youth (U23, U20, U17) and unofficial matches are listed but not counted.

Recent matches

31 Oct 26 Orlando Pirates 2–1 Kaizer Chiefs W 59'
27 Oct 26 Orlando Pirates 3–0 Milford W 63'
23 Oct 26 Orlando Pirates 4–0 African Stars W 46'
17 Oct 26 African Stars 0–1 Orlando Pirates W 90'
10 Oct 26 Orlando Pirates 0–2 Mamelodi Sundowns L 82'
8 Aug 26 Orlando Pirates 2–1 (aet) Durban City W 120'
28 Jun 26 South Africa 0–1 Canada L Sub 44'
25 Jun 26 South Africa 1–0 South Korea W 90'
18 Jun 26 Czechia 1–1 South Africa D 90'
11 Jun 26 Mexico 2–0 South Africa L Sub 34'