I. Maela

za
I. Maela
61

2.56

M.€

23

31

years

LB

Profile of I. Maela

Season 2023/24

Competitive matches
14
Matches
played
705'
Minutes
played
0
0
Goals/90'
1
0.13
Assists/90'
1/0
0.13
Cards/90'
I. Maela
Innocent Maela
31
years
ZAF
South Africa
68
kgs
Def
position
176
cms
23
shirt number
2.56
M.€
61
ELO

Born on 14 August 1992 in Witbank, Mpumalanga

Personal data
Country of birth
South Africa South Africa
Preferred foot
Left foot
Continent of birth
Africa
Region of birth
Southern Africa
Career details
Current club
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates
Current competition
PSL PSL
Previous club
Thanda Royal Zulu Thanda Royal Zulu
Previous competition
1st Division 1st Division
Historic team
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates
Historical competition
PSL PSL
Most common shirt number
23
Other shirt numbers
7, 3, 2
Form in last matches

Competitions played in

Participation and performances
PSL
43%
Wins
3 W
3 D
1 L
CAF Champions Qualifying
67%
Wins
2 W
0 D
1 L
Nedbank Cup
100%
Wins
2 W
0 D
0 L
Telkom Knockout Cup
0%
Wins
MTN8 Cup
100%
Wins
2 W
0 D
0 L

Team's position in the competition

Matchday 22 PTS MP W D L GF GA GD
1
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns 46 18 14 4 0 33 5 +28
2
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates 33 20 9 6 5 25 19 +6
3
SuperSport United
SuperSport United 33 20 9 6 5 26 23 +3
4
Stellenbosch FC
Stellenbosch FC 32 19 9 5 5 23 17 +6
5
Cape Town City FC
Cape Town City FC 31 20 9 4 7 20 16 +4
Position on the pitch
Main position
Left-back 81%
Other positions
  • Centre-back 19%
LB
CB
Campo de Fútbol

Attributes

69
pace
43
shot
45
pass
65
Dribbling
57
defence
64
Stamina

Rating progression

61 ▼ -3
13937 12
2490 14
1882 17
Highest value in career
71 (2019)
Rankings
General
15093º
Age
1029º
By country
91º 91º
By position
6087º D
By position
3342º LB LB

Evolution of market value

2 M€ ▼ -0.4
13937 12
2490 14
1882 17
Highest value in career
4.48M (2020)
Rankings
General
10172º
Age
660º
By country
53º 53º
By position
3995º D
By position
2078º LB LB
Contract information
Provider
Adidas

Professional performance

Current season 14
1
0.07
62
Calendar year 6
1
0.17
61
Last 6 months 7
1
0.14
61
Last 365 days 23
2
0.09
63
Last 3 years 74
10
0.14
63
Last 5 years 137
18
0.13
65
Career 320
0.15
61

List of clubs played for

Teams Season MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
2023/24
14 0 1 1 0 14 7 7 705' 31 5.7 62
Nedbank Cup
Nedbank Cup
2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 155' 31 6.9 61
PSL
PSL
7 0 0 0 0 7 2 5 267' 31 4.9 61
CAF Champions Qualifying
CAF Champions Qualifying
3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 270' 31 5.5 63
MTN8 Cup
MTN8 Cup
2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 13' 31 4.3 63
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
2022/23
29 1 1 5 1 29 27 2 2251' 30 6.8 64
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
2021/22
16 1 1 1 0 16 10 6 936' 29 6.1 59
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
2020/21
29 0 1 6 0 29 27 2 2390' 28 6.6 66
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
2019/20
28 2 0 4 0 28 27 1 2420' 28 6.9 68

Teammates

Player rating and role
Deon Hotto
F
Deon Hotto
72
2
T. Xoki
D
T. Xoki
69
8
P. Mako
D
P. Mako
66
2
M. Saleng
F
M. Saleng
66
-1
N. Sibisi
D
N. Sibisi
65
-3
E. Makgopa
F
E. Makgopa
65
12
Tito
F
Tito
64
11
O. Ndah
D
O. Ndah
64
2
M. Timm
MF
M. Timm
63
0
S. Chaine
GK
S. Chaine
62
7
B. Shandu
MF
B. Shandu
62
0
T. Mabasa
F
T. Mabasa
61
5
N. Ndlondlo
MF
N. Ndlondlo
60
-2
M. Buthelezi
GK
M. Buthelezi
60
2
M. Makhaula
MF
M. Makhaula
59
-3
T. Monare
MF
T. Monare
59
-2
T. Monyane
D
T. Monyane
59
6
R. Ofori
GK
R. Ofori
57
-3
T. Lebitso
F
T. Lebitso
57
1

Historical performance in clubs

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
8 182 164 14549' 6 22
Thanda Royal Zulu
Thanda Royal Zulu
3 85 85 7565' 6 22
Witbank Spurs
Witbank Spurs
2 36 32 2834' 4 3
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
PSL
PSL
7 136 125 11066' 5 17
1st Division
1st Division
5 117 113 10039' 9 25
Nedbank Cup
Nedbank Cup
10 13 11 934' 1 2
Confederation Cup
Confederation Cup
2 11 8 744' 1 0
MTN8 Cup
MTN8 Cup
5 10 8 725' 0 1

Teams played for

Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
8 season
6
182
Thanda Royal Zulu
Thanda Royal Zulu
3 season
6
85
Witbank Spurs
Witbank Spurs
2 season
4
36

For the national team

17 times at International
-
Average number of goals
0
0
1
0
Other information
Times called up
32
Matches as a starter
15
Off the bench
2
Debut
2/7/2017
Age on debut
24.9 years old
Last match
12/9/2023
Age in last game
31.1 years old

Career with national team

Teams Year MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
South Africa
South Africa
2023
4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 333' 31 6 64
International Friendly
International Friendly
2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 153' 31 5.9 63
CAF Qualifying
CAF Qualifying
2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 180' 30 5.9 65
South Africa
South Africa
2022
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 90' 30 6.7 63
South Africa
South Africa
2021
3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 270' 28 5.3 65
South Africa
South Africa
2020
3 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 199' 28 5.2 67
South Africa
South Africa
2019
3 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 224' 27 5.5 69

Teammates in the national team

Player rating and role
R. Williams
GK
R. Williams
76
0
Percy Tau
F
Percy Tau
76
0
T. Zwane
MF
T. Zwane
75
0
T. Mokoena
MF
T. Mokoena
75
0
L. Mothiba
F
L. Mothiba
73
0
T. Hlatshwayo
D
T. Hlatshwayo
73
0
T. Serero
MF
T. Serero
73
0
A. Modiba
D
A. Modiba
72
0
T. Lorch
F
T. Lorch
72
0
L. Maboe
F
L. Maboe
72
0
S. Hlanti
D
S. Hlanti
72
0
B. Mkhwanazi
D
B. Mkhwanazi
72
0
D. Furman
MF
D. Furman
71
0
K. Mokotjo
MF
K. Mokotjo
71
0
S. Xulu
D
S. Xulu
70
0
V. Mothwa
GK
V. Mothwa
70
0
D. Keet
GK
D. Keet
70
0
M. Mvala
D
M. Mvala
69
0
K. Dolly
F
K. Dolly
69
0

Performances for the national team

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
South Africa
South Africa
7 17 15 1386' 0 1
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
International Friendly
International Friendly
6 10 8 756' 0 0
CAF Qualifying
CAF Qualifying
4 6 6 540' 0 1
COSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup
1 1 1 90' 0 0
Titles
  • MTN8 Cup Winner
    MTN8 Cup Winner
    20/21

Most important achievements

Milestones and events on this day
Best performances