Olwethu Makhanya stats
South Africa
Match-by-match stats
O. Makhanya
RangersDefenderBefore the next match
Rangers v St. Johnstone, Saturday
What St. Johnstone allow left centre backs
Position stats20 appearances at LCB against St. Johnstone in their last 20 matches; league average from the Premiership.
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Odds OutliersOlwethu Makhanya 2026/2027 season stats
As a left center back, Olwethu Makhanya has appeared in 8 Premiership matches this season, totalling 720 minutes at an average rating of 6.96. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 6.96 |
 Europa Conference League | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.21 |
 Europa League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.26 |
| Total | 11 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 6.94 |
PremiershipAttacking stats
Olwethu Makhanya has 0 assists and 5 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 144 minutes. Olwethu Makhanya has set up 5 shots for teammates, worth 0.2 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 35th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
Olwethu Makhanya has completed 430 of 505 passes at 85% accuracy . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 81st percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
Olwethu Makhanya completes 5 dribbles at a 71% success rate and wins 42 duels .
Defending stats
Olwethu Makhanya makes 12 tackles and 9 interceptions , adding 38 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 60 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 48th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
Olwethu Makhanya has committed 7 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 7 fouls.
Positions played
PremiershipMainly left center back (7 appearances), also at right center back (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
Rangers squad
L. Shankland
31 yrs#7
Y. Chermiti
22 yrs#9
M. Kim
20 yrs#10
D. Yokota
26 yrs#17
K. Kelsy
22 yrs#19
R. Naderi
23 yrs#20
D. Gassama
23 yrs#23
B. Bouanani
21 yrs#26
B. Miovski
27 yrs#28
R. McCausland
23 yrs#45
F. Curtis20 yrs#52
D. Neil
24 yrs#6
J. Cifuentes
27 yrs#15
C. Devlin
28 yrs#17
V. Dragojevic
20 yrs#22
T. Chukwuani
23 yrs#42
N. Raskin
25 yrs#43
24 yrs
26 yrs
South Africa squad
S. Campbell21 yrs#11
T. Maseko22 yrs#12
R. Mofokeng21 yrs#38
T. Matthews26 yrs
L. Singh29 yrs
C. Mailula25 yrs
P. Dithejane22 yrs
Y. Mbuthuma24 yrs
O. Appollis25 yrs
T. Moremi26 yrs
I. Rayners30 yrs
T. Zwane37 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2027
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.51 |
2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 13 | 1,170 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 6.68 |
 Friendly International | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.85 |
2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 32 | 2,452 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 6.94 |
About Olwethu Makhanya
Premiership 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premiership, Olwethu Makhanya has featured across 8 appearances (8 starts), totalling 720 minutes. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Olwethu Makhanya has created 5 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 5 successful dribbles from 7 attempts (71% success rate). Olwethu Makhanya has contributed 5 key passes and 1 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Olwethu Makhanya has registered 12 tackles (9 won), 9 interceptions, and 38 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 430 from 505 pass attempts, a 85% pass accuracy rate. Olwethu Makhanya has won 42 of 74 total duels.
Discipline
Olwethu Makhanya has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 7 fouls and winning 3.
About Olwethu Makhanya
Olwethu Makhanya is a 22-year-old defender playing for Rangers in the Premiership, representing South Africa. Olwethu Makhanya is right-footed and wears the number 24 shirt. Born on 30 April 2004.
Most recent appearance
Olwethu Makhanya's most recent match was away at Dundee on July 28th. Rangers drew 2-2. Olwethu Makhanya played 90 minutes, registering 1 key pass, 4 tackles with a match rating of 7.32.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Olwethu Makhanya and Rangers are next in action on March 3rd against St. Johnstone in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Rangers vs St. Johnstone match preview.
Teammates at Rangers
Olwethu Makhanya currently plays alongside Ben Godfrey, Ivor Pandur, Youssef Chermiti, Olwethu Makhanya, Ross McCausland, Tuur Rommens, Nicolas Raskin, Ross McCrorie, Bojan Miovski, Dan Neil, Ryan Naderi, Vanja Dragojevic, Findlay Curtis, Tochi Chukwuani, Daisuke Yokota, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Kevin Kelsy, Emmanuel Fernandez, Dujon Sterling, Lawrence Shankland, Cammy Devlin, Badredine Bouanani, James Penrice, Liam Kelly, John Souttar, José Cifuentes, Djeidi Gassama and Min-su Kim at Rangers.