Thapelo Morena

South Africa · FW

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
FW
Squad role
Projected starter
Position rank
#1
Intl caps
33
Intl goals
3
Intl assists
2
0.31(model rating, 0–1)
12.2%

See Thapelo Morena on the full South Africa scoring list →

Recent form

Steady

2024/25 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (6.93 vs 6.74).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
AFCON 20236388010.45191613
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Defending

Tackles won / 90
0.23
18
Interceptions / 90
0.70
80
Ball recoveries / 90
4.18
75
Blocks / 90
1.62
71
Clearances / 90
0.46
48
Pressures / 90
12.99
42

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
2.09
34
Key passes / 90
0.23
3
Prog. carries / 90
3.71
22
Pass completion %
71.0%
23

Possession

Carries / 90
22.73
32
Dribbles / 90
0.70
29

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 65 forwards with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Thapelo Morena has 33 caps and 3 international goals for South Africa, a FW projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: South Africa →South Africa squad & model →

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