Players / Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Chicago Fire

Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Defender · Chicago Fire. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age21 ClubChicago Fire Market value€3.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubChicago FireMLS
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth21 years old
NationalitySouth AfricaSouth Africa
National teamSouth AfricaCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€3.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedLower-Body Injury
HeightNot verified
Shirt number#4Chicago Fire
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

Chicago Fire · Defender

Appearances1212 starts
Minutes10500 substitute entries
Rating7.09provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots43 on target
Passing85630 passes · 1 key
Defensive work2012 interceptions · 13 blocks
Duels won73.8%48 of 65
Dribble success75%3 of 4
Cards2Y / 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 reportedLower-Body InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records19fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Lower-Body InjuryOther / unspecifiedFixture date → 19Not equal to matches missedChicago FireMLSAPI-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

Players similar to Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Lucas HalterLucas HalterHouston Dynamo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar season output76match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,050 min / 2026 · 1,206 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricMbekezeli MbokaziLucas Halter
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleChicago FireHouston Dynamo
Minutes1,0501,206
Appearances1214
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90201.71 per 90181.34 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90121.03 per 90100.75 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90131.11 per 90181.34 per 90

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

KhellvenKhellvenPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable value band64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,050 min / 2026 · 955 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Khellven — stored season statistics
Context / metricMbekezeli MbokaziKhellven
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChicago FirePalmeiras
Minutes1,050955
Appearances1220
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90201.71 per 90232.17 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90121.03 per 9070.66 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90131.11 per 9060.57 per 90

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

KanuKanuBahia · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,050 min / 2026 · 418 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Kanu — stored season statistics
Context / metricMbekezeli MbokaziKanu
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChicago FireBahia
Minutes1,050418
Appearances125
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90201.71 per 9040.86 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90121.03 per 9040.86 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90131.11 per 9020.43 per 90

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

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group58match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,050 min / 2026 · 1,958 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricMbekezeli MbokaziMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChicago FireCorinthians
Minutes1,0501,958
Appearances1223
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90201.71 per 90381.75 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90121.03 per 90281.29 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90131.11 per 9050.23 per 90

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

Rafael SantosRafael SantosSt. Louis City · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable season output58match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,050 min / 2026 · 1,107 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Rafael Santos — stored season statistics
Context / metricMbekezeli MbokaziRafael Santos
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleChicago FireSt. Louis City
Minutes1,0501,107
Appearances1216
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90201.71 per 9080.65 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90121.03 per 90110.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90131.11 per 9050.41 per 90

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

MuriloMuriloPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable value band57match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,050 min / 2026 · 2,045 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Murilo — stored season statistics
Context / metricMbekezeli MbokaziMurilo
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChicago FirePalmeiras
Minutes1,0502,045
Appearances1223
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90201.71 per 90241.06 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90121.03 per 90231.01 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90131.11 per 90170.75 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 moves20 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Orlando Pirates → Chicago Fire · 25 Jan 2026, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 20.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202625 Jan 2026Orlando Pirates → Chicago FireTransferTerms not supplied20
202624 Jan 2026Orlando Pirates → Chicago FireTransferTerms not supplied20
Career record

Career timeline

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

Season context2026 season

Chicago Fire · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Value & contract

Market value

€3.5m

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

Mbekezeli Mbokazi 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.

IdentityMbekezeli MbokaziHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubChicago FireHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability13MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-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 hours2 updates · 7 retained records
ValuationValue record updated

€1.7m€1.6m

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

DefenderCentre Back

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

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