Players / Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Minnesota United FC

Bongokuhle Hlongwane

Forward · Minnesota United FC. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionFWD Age26 ClubMinnesota United FC Market value€2mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubMinnesota United FCMLS
PositionForwardForward
Date of birth26 years old
NationalitySouth AfricaMartizburg
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€2mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedKnee Injury
Height185 cm78 kg
Shirt number#21Minnesota United FC
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

Minnesota United FC · Midfielder

Appearances155 starts
Minutes60310 substitute entries
Rating6.43provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots2— on target
Passing76187 passes · 6 key
Defensive work75 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won33.3%16 of 48
Dribble success25%2 of 8
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

Current absence reportedKnee InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months2groups in recorded history
Last 24 months2groups in recorded history
Last 36 months2groups in recorded history
Provider records13fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Knee InjuryKneeFixture date → 9Not equal to matches missedMinnesota United FCMLSAPI-FootballProvider record
Personal ReasonsOther / unspecifiedFixture date → 4Not equal to matches missedMinnesota United FCMLSAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

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Faris Pemi MoumbagnaFaris Pemi MoumbagnaMarseille · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 603 min / 2026 · 20 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Bongokuhle Hlongwane and Faris Pemi Moumbagna — stored season statistics
Context / metricBongokuhle HlongwaneFaris Pemi Moumbagna
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSLigue 1
Team in this sampleMinnesota United FCMarseille
Minutes60320
Appearances154
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9020.3 per 900— per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90—— per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Jared Presson StroudJared Presson StroudDC United · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · comparable value band68match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 603 min / 2026 · 493 min

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Bongokuhle Hlongwane and Jared Presson Stroud — stored season statistics
Context / metricBongokuhle HlongwaneJared Presson Stroud
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleMinnesota United FCDC United
Minutes603493
Appearances1517
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.18 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9020.3 per 9091.64 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90—— per 9061.1 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Yuri AlbertoYuri AlbertoCorinthians · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 603 min / 2026 · 1,434 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Bongokuhle Hlongwane and Yuri Alberto — stored season statistics
Context / metricBongokuhle HlongwaneYuri Alberto
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleMinnesota United FCCorinthians
Minutes6031,434
Appearances1517
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.19 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.13 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9020.3 per 90322.01 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90—— per 90171.07 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Gabriel BarbosaGabriel BarbosaSantos · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · comparable value band64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 603 min / 2026 · 1,398 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Bongokuhle Hlongwane and Gabriel Barbosa — stored season statistics
Context / metricBongokuhle HlongwaneGabriel Barbosa
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleMinnesota United FCSantos
Minutes6031,398
Appearances1519
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 90110.71 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.19 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9020.3 per 90291.87 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90—— per 90130.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

DavidDavidVasco DA Gama · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · comparable value band64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 603 min / 2026 · 1,007 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Bongokuhle Hlongwane and David — stored season statistics
Context / metricBongokuhle HlongwaneDavid
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleMinnesota United FCVasco DA Gama
Minutes6031,007
Appearances1522
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.27 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.18 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9020.3 per 90131.16 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90—— per 9090.8 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Pedro RochaPedro RochaCoritiba · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · comparable value band64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 603 min / 2026 · 2,020 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Bongokuhle Hlongwane and Pedro Rocha — stored season statistics
Context / metricBongokuhle HlongwanePedro Rocha
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleMinnesota United FCCoritiba
Minutes6032,020
Appearances1527
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9080.36 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.04 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9020.3 per 90492.18 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90—— per 90241.07 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Maritzburg Utd → Minnesota United FC · 05 Jan 2022, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 21.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202205 Jan 2022Maritzburg Utd → Minnesota United FCTransferTerms not supplied21
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Minnesota United FC · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateKnee Injury

Minnesota United FC

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Minnesota United FC

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Minnesota United FC

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Minnesota United FC

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Minnesota United FC

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Minnesota United FC

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Minnesota United FC

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Minnesota United FC

Fixture dateKnee Injury

Minnesota United FC

Fixture datePersonal Reasons

Minnesota United FC

Fixture datePersonal Reasons

Minnesota United FC

Fixture datePersonal Reasons

Minnesota United FC

Fixture datePersonal Reasons

Minnesota United FC

TransferMaritzburg Utd → Minnesota United FC

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Martizburg, South Africa

Value & contract

Market value

€2m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-02

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Bongokuhle Hlongwane in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityBongokuhle HlongwaneHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubMinnesota United FCHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionForwardMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability8MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours4 updates · 9 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Right MidfielderForward

API-Football current squad
ValuationValue record updated

€1.9m€900k

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderRight Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
3 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderRight Wing Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
4 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.