Mzwandile Buthelezi
Magesi FC
Center Back
- Shirt
- 3
- Age
- 34
- Country
- South Africa
- Market value
- €54.8k
Premiership · 2025–2026
16Apps
16Starts
1340Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
3Clean sheets
24Tackles
Rating
2025–2026 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 09 May |
vs  Orlando Pirates |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
@  Kaizer Chiefs |
L 0–2 | 41 | · | · | |
| 14 Mar |
vs  Chippa United |
D 2–2 | 79 | · | · | |
| 04 Mar |
@  AmaZulu FC |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Feb |
vs  Polokwane City |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Feb |
@  Stellenbosch FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in Premiership. 50 = average.
Market value€54.8k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xG | 0.31 | 0.02 | 39 |
| xGOT | 0.13 | 0.01 | 57 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.31 | 0.02 | 40 |
| Shots | 6 | 0.40 | 54 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.07 | 49 |
| Headed shots | 1 | 0.07 | 27 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xA | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 319 | 21.4 | 16 |
| Pass accuracy | 69.3% | — | 5 |
| Accurate long balls | 58 | 3.90 | 61 |
| Long ball accuracy | 40.3% | — | 27 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 1 | 0.07 | 24 |
| Dribbles success rate | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Duels won | 63 | 4.23 | 53 |
| Duels won % | 56.2% | — | 38 |
| Aerials won | 28 | 1.88 | 42 |
| Aerials won % | 58.3% | — | 58 |
| Touches | 656 | 44.1 | 20 |
| Touches in opposition box | 7 | 0.47 | 39 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.07 | 61 |
| Fouls won | 11 | 0.74 | 72 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 138 | 9.27 | 54 |
| Tackles | 24 | 1.61 | 80 |
| Interceptions | 20 | 1.34 | 74 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 9 | 0.60 | 62 |
| Fouls committed | 16 | 1.07 | 34 |
| Penalties conceded | 1 | 0.07 | 14 |
| Recoveries | 42 | 2.82 | 46 |
| Dribbled past | 12 | 0.81 | 4 |
| Clearances | 85 | 5.71 | 45 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0.20 | 28 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 24 | 1.61 | 5 |
| xG against while on pitch | 15.52 | 1.04 | 68 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.13 | 54 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Premiership.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May |
vs  Richards Bay |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 09 May |
vs Orlando Pirates |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
@ Kaizer Chiefs |
L 0–2 | 41 | · | · | |
| 14 Mar |
vs Chippa United |
D 2–2 | 79 | · | · | |
| 04 Mar |
@ AmaZulu FC |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Feb |
vs Polokwane City |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Feb |
@ Stellenbosch FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Feb |
vs  Lamontville Golden Arrows |
L 0–2 | 57 | · | · | |
| 31 Jan |
@ Orlando Pirates |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 04 Nov |
@ Chippa United |
D 0–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 01 Nov |
@  Orbit College |
L 1–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
 28 Oct |
@ Orlando Pirates |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Magesi FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier Soccer League | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Play-offs 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Magesi FC | 21 | 0 | 2 | |
| Premier Soccer League | 20 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Nedbank Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024 | Magesi FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Magesi FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nedbank Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1st Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Polokwane City | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nedbank Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1st Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Polokwane City | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1st Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Polokwane City | 28 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Nedbank Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1st Division | 26 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Premier Soccer League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Nedbank Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 11 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Premier Soccer League | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Nedbank Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Acornbush United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nedbank Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013–2014 | Royal Eagles | 13 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Nedbank Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1st Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | — |
Polokwane City
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Division ×1 | 2022/2023 | — |