Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Defender · South Africa
Current club
Chicago Fire
Previous club
Orlando Pirates until 2026-01-25
International for
South Africa
Chicago Fire
Previous club
Orlando Pirates until 2026-01-25
International for
South Africa
Bio
Mbekezeli Mbokazi is a football player from Zuid-Afrika who mostly plays as a defender. The last game Mbekezeli played was Atlanta United FC - Chicago Fire on 2026-10-24.
Fact sheet
Position
DefenderNationality
South AfricaCountry of birth
South AfricaCareer statistics Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Full career · 2023 - 2026
Matches
36
36 in the starting XI
Minutes played
3,117
87 per match
Goals
1
0.03 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
3,117 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.96
average
Minutes per goal
3,117
Cards
8 / 1
346 minutes per card
Unused substitute
4
matches
Season 2026
Matches
23
23 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,980
86 per match
Goals
1
0.05 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
1,980 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.97
average
Minutes per goal
1,980
Cards
5 / 0
396 minutes per card
Unused substitute
4
matches
Major League Soccer - MLS · 2026
Matches
18
18 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,523
85 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.95
average
Cards
5 / 0
305 minutes per card
Unused substitute
2
matches
FIFA World Cup · 2026
Matches
4
4 in the starting XI
Minutes played
367
92 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.98
average
Cards
0 / 0
Friendlies · 2026
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
1
1.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
90 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.30
average
Minutes per goal
90
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
2
matches
Season 2025
Matches
6
6 in the starting XI
Minutes played
495
83 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.98
average
Cards
0 / 0
Africa Cup of Nations · 2025
Matches
4
4 in the starting XI
Minutes played
360
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.93
average
Cards
0 / 0
Friendlies · 2025
Matches
2
2 in the starting XI
Minutes played
135
68 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
7.10
average
Cards
0 / 0
Season 2024
Matches
4
4 in the starting XI
Minutes played
360
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.78
average
Cards
1 / 0
360 minutes per card
CAF Champions League · 2024
Matches
4
4 in the starting XI
Minutes played
360
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.78
average
Cards
1 / 0
360 minutes per card
Season 2023
Matches
3
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
282
94 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
7.07
average
Cards
2 / 1
94 minutes per card
World Cup - Qualification Africa · 2023
Matches
3
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
282
94 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
7.07
average
Cards
2 / 1
94 minutes per card
Major League Soccer - MLS · 2026
Matches
18
18 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,523
85 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.95
average
Cards
5 / 0
305 minutes per card
Unused substitute
2
matches
FIFA World Cup · 2026
Matches
4
4 in the starting XI
Minutes played
367
92 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.98
average
Cards
0 / 0
Africa Cup of Nations · 2025
Matches
4
4 in the starting XI
Minutes played
360
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.93
average
Cards
0 / 0
CAF Champions League · 2024
Matches
4
4 in the starting XI
Minutes played
360
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.78
average
Cards
1 / 0
360 minutes per card
Friendlies · 2025 - 2026
Matches
3
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
225
75 per match
Goals
1
0.40 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
225 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.17
average
Minutes per goal
225
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
2
matches
World Cup - Qualification Africa · 2023
Matches
3
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
282
94 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
7.07
average
Cards
2 / 1
94 minutes per card
No data available
Full career · 2023 - 2026
Matches
36
36 in the starting XI
Minutes played
3,117
87 per match
Goals
1
0.03 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
3,117 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.96
average
Minutes per goal
3,117
Cards
8 / 1
346 minutes per card
Unused substitute
4
matches
FN rating over the last matches
Success rates across the whole career
Shots on target
35.3%
Goals per shot
5.9%
Successful dribbles
63.6%
Duels won
61.2%
Starts
100.0%
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Stats Mbekezeli Mbokazi
| Match | Competition | Date | FN rating | Min | Pos | G | A | Sh | SoT | Pas | KP | Pas+ | Tkl | Blk | Int | Du | Du+ | Dri | Dri+ | Foul | Foul+ | Off | Sav | GC | Pen+ | Pen- | PenSv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ø Average | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlanta United FC - Chicago Fire
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-10-24 | 5.8 | 33 | Defender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
New England Revolution - Chicago Fire
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-10-17 | 7.0 | 90 | Defender | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 76 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
Chicago Fire - Philadelphia Union
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-10-15 | 5.5 | 90 | Defender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
Chicago Fire - New York City FC
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-10-10 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 48 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chicago Fire - Vancouver Whitecaps
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-10-07 | 7.5 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 42 | 1 | 35 | 3 | - | 4 | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Charlotte - Chicago Fire
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-09-26 | 7.3 | 80 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 50 | 1 | 44 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - Canada
|
FIFA World Cup | 2026-06-28 | 7.2 | 97 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 86 | - | 78 | 3 | - | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - South Korea
|
FIFA World Cup | 2026-06-25 | 7.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 29 | 1 | 24 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Czech Republic - South Africa
|
FIFA World Cup | 2026-06-18 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 61 | - | 56 | 1 | - | - | 11 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Mexico - South Africa
|
FIFA World Cup | 2026-06-11 | 6.5 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - Nicaragua
(sub) |
Friendlies | 2026-05-29 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chicago Fire - Toronto FC
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-05-24 | 6.9 | 62 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 62 | - | 58 | 3 | - | - | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
CF Montréal - Chicago Fire
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-05-16 | 7.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 34 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
DC United - Chicago Fire
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-05-13 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 59 | - | 52 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chicago Fire - New York Red Bulls
(sub) |
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-05-09 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chicago Fire - FC Cincinnati
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-05-03 | 6.2 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 53 | - | 47 | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chicago Fire - Sporting Kansas City
(sub) |
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-04-26 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
FC Cincinnati - Chicago Fire
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-04-18 | 6.2 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 52 | - | 42 | 3 | 2 | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chicago Fire - Atlanta United FC
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-04-12 | 8.6 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 54 | - | 46 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chicago Fire - Nashville SC
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-04-05 | 7.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 56 | - | 51 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - Panama
|
Friendlies | 2026-03-31 | 7.3 | 90 | Defender | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | - | 42 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - Panama
(sub) |
Friendlies | 2026-03-27 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Philadelphia Union - Chicago Fire
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-03-21 | 7.2 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 51 | - | 40 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chicago Fire - DC United
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-03-15 | 7.0 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 95 | - | 83 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Columbus Crew - Chicago Fire
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-03-08 | 7.5 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 49 | - | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chicago Fire - CF Montréal
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-02-28 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | - | 21 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Houston Dynamo - Chicago Fire
|
Major League Soccer - MLS | 2026-02-22 | 5.9 | 88 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 35 | - | 24 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - Cameroon
|
Africa Cup of Nations | 2026-01-04 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 49 | - | 41 | 4 | 1 | - | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Zimbabwe - South Africa
|
Africa Cup of Nations | 2025-12-29 | 6.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 58 | - | 50 | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Egypt - South Africa
|
Africa Cup of Nations | 2025-12-26 | 7.2 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 2 | - | 68 | 1 | 57 | 6 | - | - | 9 | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - Angola
|
Africa Cup of Nations | 2025-12-22 | 7.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 51 | - | 40 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - Zambia
|
Friendlies | 2025-11-15 | 6.9 | 45 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 39 | - | 39 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Zimbabwe - South Africa
|
World Cup - Qualification Africa | 2025-10-10 | 7.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 59 | - | 53 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - Nigeria
|
World Cup - Qualification Africa | 2025-09-09 | 6.7 | 98 | Defender | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 47 | - | 38 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Lesotho - South Africa
|
World Cup - Qualification Africa | 2025-09-05 | 7.2 | 94 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 66 | - | 64 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
South Africa - Mozambique
|
Friendlies | 2025-06-10 | 7.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 76 | - | 63 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pyramids FC - Orlando Pirates
|
CAF Champions League | 2025-04-25 | 6.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 21 | 1 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 11 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Orlando Pirates - Pyramids FC
|
CAF Champions League | 2025-04-19 | 6.6 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 69 | - | 58 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Orlando Pirates - MC Alger
|
CAF Champions League | 2025-04-09 | 7.2 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 20 | - | 16 | 2 | - | - | 11 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
MC Alger - Orlando Pirates
|
CAF Champions League | 2025-04-01 | 7.0 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 28 | - | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Legend
Min
Minutes played
Pos
Position
G
Goals
A
Assists
Sh
Shots
SoT
Shots on target
Pas
Passes
KP
Key passes
Pas+
Accurate passes
Tkl
Tackles
Blk
Blocked shots
Int
Interceptions
Du
Duels
Du+
Duels won
Dri
Dribbles
Dri+
Successful dribbles
Foul
Fouls committed
Foul+
Fouls drawn
Yellow cards
Red cards
Off
Offside
Sav
Saves
GC
Goals conceded
Pen+
Penalties scored
Pen-
Penalties missed
PenSv
Penalties saved
sub
Substitute
| Competition | M | St | Min | G | A | G+A | Min/G | Ø | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 | ||||||||||
|
Major League Soccer - MLS
|
18 | 18 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 6.95 |
|
FIFA World Cup
|
4 | 4 | 367 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 6.98 |
|
Friendlies
|
1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| Total 2026 | 23 | 23 | 1,980 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,980 | 5 | 0 | 6.97 |
| Season 2025 | ||||||||||
|
Africa Cup of Nations
|
4 | 4 | 360 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 6.93 |
|
Friendlies
|
2 | 2 | 135 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 7.10 |
| Total 2025 | 6 | 6 | 495 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 6.98 |
| Season 2024 | ||||||||||
|
CAF Champions League
|
4 | 4 | 360 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 6.78 |
| Season 2023 | ||||||||||
|
World Cup - Qualification Africa
|
3 | 3 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | 7.07 |
| Full career | 36 | 36 | 3,117 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3,117 | 8 | 1 | 6.96 |
| Statistic | Season 2026 | Full career | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per match | per 90 | Total | per match | per 90 | |
| Matches | 23 | - | - | 36 | - | - |
| Minutes played | 1,980 | 86.1 | - | 3,117 | 86.6 | - |
| Attacking | ||||||
| Goals | 1 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Goals + assists | 1 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Shots | 10 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 17 | 0.47 | 0.49 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 6 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| Dribbles | 13 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 22 | 0.61 | 0.64 |
| Successful dribbles | 9 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 14 | 0.39 | 0.40 |
| Offside | 2 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Passing | ||||||
| Passes | 1,219 | 53.00 | 55.41 | 1,870 | 51.94 | 53.99 |
| Key passes | 8 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 10 | 0.28 | 0.29 |
| Accurate passes | 1,039 | 45.17 | 47.23 | 1,589 | 44.14 | 45.88 |
| Defending | ||||||
| Tackles | 40 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 68 | 1.89 | 1.96 |
| Interceptions | 23 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 29 | 0.81 | 0.84 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 24 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Duels | 154 | 6.70 | 7.00 | 263 | 7.31 | 7.59 |
| Duels won | 99 | 4.30 | 4.50 | 161 | 4.47 | 4.65 |
| Dribbled past | 7 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 12 | 0.33 | 0.35 |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Fouls committed | 17 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 24 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Fouls drawn | 24 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 37 | 1.03 | 1.07 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 8 | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Penalties | ||||||
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalty conceded | 1 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Transfers Mbekezeli Mbokazi
| Transfer date | Old club | New club | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orlando Pirates
|
Chicago Fire
|
Transfer | - |
