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Olwethu Makhanya
Rangers

Olwethu Makhanya

Defender · Rangers. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age22 ClubRangers Market value€2mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubRangersPremiership
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth22 years old
NationalitySouth AfricaDurban
National teamSouth AfricaCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€2mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
HeightNot verified
Shirt number#24Rangers
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

Philadelphia Union · Defender

Appearances1313 starts
Minutes11790 substitute entries
Rating6.7provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots21 on target
Passing80686 passes · 6 key
Defensive work3016 interceptions · 6 blocks
Duels won56.6%69 of 122
Dribble success66.7%4 of 6
Cards5Y / 0Rdiscipline

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

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Olwethu Makhanya

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 · comparable value band72match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,179 min / 2026 · 1,206 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Olwethu Makhanya and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricOlwethu MakhanyaLucas Halter
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionHouston Dynamo
Minutes1,1791,206
Appearances1314
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90302.29 per 90181.34 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90161.22 per 90100.75 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9060.46 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.

Robson BambuRobson BambuAtletico San Luis · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,179 min / 2026 · 497 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Olwethu Makhanya and Robson Bambu — stored season statistics
Context / metricOlwethu MakhanyaRobson Bambu
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSLiga MX
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionAtletico San Luis
Minutes1,179497
Appearances136
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90302.29 per 9091.63 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90161.22 per 9071.27 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9060.46 per 9030.54 per 90

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

Léo DuarteLéo DuarteAtletico-MG · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,179 min / 2026 · 0 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

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

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Olwethu Makhanya and Léo Duarte — stored season statistics
Context / metricOlwethu MakhanyaLéo Duarte
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionAtletico-MG
Minutes1,1790
Appearances130
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90302.29 per 900— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90161.22 per 900— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9060.46 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.

IgnacioIgnacioFluminense · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,179 min / 2026 · 1,057 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Olwethu Makhanya and Ignacio — stored season statistics
Context / metricOlwethu MakhanyaIgnacio
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionFluminense
Minutes1,1791,057
Appearances1314
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90302.29 per 90191.62 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90161.22 per 90131.11 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9060.46 per 9080.68 per 90

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

Zé IvaldoZé IvaldoRemo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,179 min / 2026 · 366 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Olwethu Makhanya and Zé Ivaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricOlwethu MakhanyaZé Ivaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionSantos
Minutes1,179366
Appearances135
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90302.29 per 9061.48 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90161.22 per 90112.7 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9060.46 per 9051.23 per 90

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

CacáCacáVitoria · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable value band64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,179 min / 2026 · — min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • Playing time is missing.

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Olwethu Makhanya and Cacá — stored season statistics
Context / metricOlwethu MakhanyaCacá
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionCorinthians
Minutes1,179—
Appearances130
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90302.29 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90161.22 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9060.46 per 90—— 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: Philadelphia Union → Rangers · 29 Jul 2026, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 22.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202629 Jul 2026Philadelphia Union → RangersTransferTerms not supplied22
202628 Jul 2026Philadelphia Union → RangersTransferTerms not supplied22
Career record

Career timeline

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

Season context2026 season

Philadelphia Union · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferPhiladelphia Union → Rangers

Provider transfer record

TransferPhiladelphia Union → Rangers

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Durban, 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

Olwethu Makhanya 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.

IdentityOlwethu MakhanyaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubRangersHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPremiershipHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-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 hours4 updates · 12 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

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

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

ValuationValue record updated

€1.3m€2.5m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€2.5m€1.3m

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ValuationValue record updated

€1.3m€2.5m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.