PSL Players: Gossip, Transactions, and Unbound Free Agents
Amid the conclusion of the 2025/26 football campaign, several seasoned professionals and emerging talents find themselves without clubs, or sought after by others. In this two-part analysis, we delve into the most intriguing available players, assessing their abilities through a statistical lens.
Nkosana Ndaba
Reports suggest that Ndaba has penned a deal with Orlando Pirates for the upcoming season. Despite a slight increase in playing time this season, with two additional league matches under his belt compared to the 2023/24 campaign, his enhanced output indicates a player who thrives with consistent opportunities.
Statistical analysis reveals Ndaba to be a versatile, attack-minded full-back. His ability to stretch plays wide, deliver dangerous crosses, and create scoring opportunities for teammates showcases his offensive evolution while maintaining his core defensive duties. Furthermore, his improved passing range and distribution capabilities suggest comfort in building attacks from deep positions and executing tactical switches of play, making him well-suited to teams employing possession-heavy systems.
Kamohelo Mkotjo
At 34 years of age, Mkotjo was recently released by Cape Town City FC. His penchant for heavy involvement in possession, with high touches and pass attempts, especially long-range passing efforts, suggests a player capable of passing into forward channels. However, his lackluster performance at CT City, evidenced by minimal contributions in chances created, final third entries, and touches in the opposition box, points to a more deep-lying profile.
For a faltering Cape Town City side in need of players who could both win possession and create opportunities, Mkotjo's low-impact play style may have presented a tactical mismatch, contributing to their disappointing campaign. Nevertheless, Mkotjo could find renewed purpose with a team employing a more direct, long-range passing approach or relying heavily on counter-attacking football. His ability to distribute from deep positions and spray passes into forward channels could prove valuable in such systems.
Knox Muthizwa
Since joining Bidvest Wits in 2016, Muthizwa has been a dependable PSL striker, recording a decent goal-scoring rate of 0.36 goals per game. However, his 2024/25 radar suggests a slightly different story, with low box touches and final third entries, implying he may have been underserved by his teammates or was not playing in a system that fully maximized his strengths.
His limited overall involvement in play, with just 33 touches and 19 passes per game, suggests a striker who conserved energy for key moments, rather than dropping deep or contributing to possession play. While he demonstrated decent creativity for teammates when involved, his profile suggests an isolated striker who could be more effective with better service, making him potentially valuable for teams that can provide consistent delivery into the box and utilize his poaching instincts more effectively.
- In the upcoming season, Nkosana Ndaba is rumored to join Orlando Pirates, a team that might find his versatile, attack-minded full-back style beneficial, particularly in their possession-heavy systems.
- Although Kamohelo Mkotjo was recently released by Cape Town City FC due to his low-impact play style mismatching their tactical approach, his ability to distribute from deep positions and spray passes into forward channels could be valuable to a team employing a more direct, long-range passing approach or relying heavily on counter-attacking football.
- Knox Muthizwa's performance in the 2024/25 season seemed to be hindered, with low box touches and final third entries, suggesting that he might have been underserved by his teammates or was not playing in a system that fully maximized his strengths.
- Despite a modest goal-scoring rate for Bidvest Wits since 2016, Muthizwa's profile as an isolated striker who conserves energy for key moments could make him potentially valuable for teams that can provide consistent delivery into the box and utilize his poaching instincts more effectively.
