Khuliso Mudau

South Africa · DF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
DF
Squad role
Projected starter
Position rank
#2
Intl caps
32
Intl goals
1
Intl assists
1
0.41(model rating, 0–1)
0.2%

See Khuliso Mudau on the full South Africa scoring list →

Recent form

Steady

2024/25 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (7.23 vs 7.22).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
AFCON 20237696000.42270371115
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
1.42
81
Interceptions / 90
1.94
88
Ball recoveries / 90
4.66
82
Blocks / 90
2.20
70
Clearances / 90
2.33
40
Pressures / 90
9.70
51

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
9.05
25
Key passes / 90
0.26
37
Prog. carries / 90
4.78
11
Pass completion %
80.2%
32

Possession

Carries / 90
28.84
22
Dribbles / 90
0.78
79

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 128 defenders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Khuliso Mudau has 32 caps and 1 international goal for South Africa, a DF 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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