Thembi Kgatlana
Racing Louisville FC · Winger · Direct Threat
Winger2023 seasonSouth Africaage 27.21081 min5 ft 1 inDirect Threat
Thembi is a direct threat in the truest sense: 97th percentile for carrying, 21st for discipline, at 27.2, squarely in her prime.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 8 matches; gets a shot away about every 30 minutes; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 6 matches.
+0.121
goals added / 96
89th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, shooting, passing. Below the 35th in discipline, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2023 season
| Share of team touches | 4.4% |
| Average pass distance | 15.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 0.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 29.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 3.20 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.33 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.258 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.176 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.080 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameese Joseph | W | CHI | 2025 | 23.2 | -0.025 |
| Temwa Chawinga | W | KC | 2024 | 25.8 | +0.432 |
| Caiya Hanks | W | POR | 2025 | 20.8 | +0.036 |
| Midge Purce | W | NJY | 2023 | 27.8 | +0.124 |
| Uchenna Kanu | ST | LOU | 2023 | 26.0 | -0.001 |
| Racheal Kundananji | ST | BAY | 2025 | 25.1 | +0.062 |
| Dudinha | W | SD | 2026 | 21.0 | +0.115 |
| Alyssa Thompson | W | LA | 2023 | 18.6 | +0.117 |