Manuel

Kambala

DM Polokwane City #21

Defensive Midfield – Midfielder

Manuel Kambala

Polokwane City PSL

#759 defensive midfielder aged 30+

Date of birth / Age: 21 Aug 1991 (35)
Citizenship: Mozambique
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.82 m / 80 kg
Main position: Defensive Midfield
Joined club: 1 Aug 2023

Benchmarks

defensive midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#2268

defensive midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#759

among defensive midfielders aged 30+

In his league

30%

of PSL defensive midfielders rank below him

Finishing

−1.5

goals below expected · better than 22% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

1 Expected

2.5

43 shots. He scores fewer than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

1 Expected

0.8

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 26
StartsStarting eleven: 26
GoalsGoals: 1
AssistsAssists: 1
YellowYellow cards: 2
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 2,298

Starting eleven100%

26 of 26 appearances

Minutes played2,298

88 per appearance

Goal involvement2

1 goals · 1 assists

Positions played

97 matches · since 2018

CBAMCMDM

Position	Apps	G	A
Defensive Midfield	62	1	1
Central Midfield	33	2	0
Attacking Midfield	1	0	0
Centre-Back	1	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	PSLPSL	Polokwane City	5	5	0	0	1	0	0	491
2025/2625/26	PSLPSL	Polokwane City	26	26	1	1	2	0	0	2,298
20252025	CAF Africa Cup of NationsCAF Africa Cup of Nations	Mozambique	4	2	0	–	0	–	0	227
2024/2524/25	PSLPSL	Polokwane City	21	21	0	0	3	0	0	1,868
2023/2423/24	PSLPSL	Polokwane City	8	4	0	0	2	0	0	391
20232023	League CupLeague Cup	Polokwane City	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	12
20262026	CAF World Cup QualifiersCAF World Cup Qualifiers	Mozambique	3	0	0	–	0	–	0	66
2021/2221/22	PSLPSL	Baroka	26	23	1	0	5	0	0	2,057
2021/2221/22	CupCup	Baroka	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	210
20232023	Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification	Mozambique	5	4	0	–	1	–	0	322
2020/2120/21	PSLPSL	Baroka	18	13	0	0	1	0	0	1,174
2019/2019/20	PSLPSL	Baroka	21	19	2	0	2	1	0	1,630
2019/2019/20	CupCup	Baroka	3	3	0	–	0	–	0	226
20192019	League CupLeague Cup	Baroka	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	64
20222022	CAF World Cup QualifiersCAF World Cup Qualifiers	Mozambique	6	6	0	–	2	–	0	517
20212021	Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification	Mozambique	6	6	0	–	1	–	0	540
20192019	COSAFA CupCOSAFA Cup	Mozambique	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	46
20182018	CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation Cup	UD Songo	6	6	0	–	0	–	0	504
20182018	COSAFA CupCOSAFA Cup	Mozambique	3	3	0	–	0	–	0	255
20192019	Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAfrica Cup of Nations Qualification	Mozambique	5	5	0	–	1	–	0	450
20182018	African Nations ChampionshipAfrican Nations Championship	Mozambique	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			172	151	4	1^*	22	1^*	0	13,438

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
PSL	125	4	1
Mozambique	34	0	–
CAF Confederation Cup	6	0	–
Cup	5	0	–
League Cup	2	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Aug 2023 Aug 2023 · Transfer Magesi Polokwane City Transfer
Jan 2023 Jan 2023 · Transfer Baroka Magesi Transfer
Jul 2019 Jul 2019 · Transfer UD Songo Baroka Transfer
Jan 2018 Jan 2018 · Transfer Mozambique UD Songo Transfer

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Polokwane City 2023–2027 61 1
Baroka 2019–2022 71 3
UD Songo 2018 6 0

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