Themba Zwane

South Africa · MF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
MF
Squad role
Projected starter
Position rank
#1
Intl caps
53
Intl goals
12
Intl assists
4
0.40(model rating, 0–1)
1.4%

See Themba Zwane on the full South Africa scoring list →

Recent form

Rising

2022/23 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (6.89 vs 6.58).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
AFCON 20237512210.639374743
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
0.70
30
Interceptions / 90
0.53
23
Ball recoveries / 90
4.39
54
Blocks / 90
1.76
59
Clearances / 90
0.35
21
Pressures / 90
16.70
53

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
6.50
33
Key passes / 90
1.58
87
Prog. carries / 90
8.26
59
Pass completion %
85.7%
60

Possession

Carries / 90
44.82
71
Dribbles / 90
2.29
96

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 102 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Themba Zwane has 53 caps and 12 international goals for South Africa, a MF 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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