Innocent Maela

Orlando Pirates

Born on : August 14, 1992 (32 years) at Witbank

Nationality : South Africa

Height : 1m76

Weight : 69 kg

Number of international caps : 16

First cap : vs Tanzania 02/07/2017

2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
2018-2019

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Current season statistics (2024/2025)

2 clean sheets 0 Goals conceded

0 Goals 0 Assists

3 Played matches 114 Minutes played

0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

Main position
Left full-back	58%

Maela's career statisticsLast updated on 19/11/2024 at 05:07

Offense

Defense

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Presence

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Results

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Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

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2024/2025

Orlando Pirates

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Orlando Pirates	DStv Premiership	3						2	114	23	33%	5	43%			100%	0%	0%

2023/2024

Orlando Pirates

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Orlando Pirates	DStv Premiership	15		4	5	668	23	40%	14	50%		47%	33%	20%
Orlando Pirates	MTN 8	2			1	15	23	0%	2	50%		100%	0%	0%
Orlando Pirates	TotalEnergies CAF Champions League	3		1	2	270	23	100%		75%		67%	0%	33%
Orlando Pirates	Nedbank Cup	5	1	4	2	386	23	80%	1	100%	1	100%	0%	0%
Orlando Pirates	MTN 8	1				7	23	0%	1	100%		100%	0%	0%
South Africa	Friendlies	2			2	152	0	100%		50%		50%	50%	0%

2022/2023

Orlando Pirates

1886

2513

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Orlando Pirates	DStv Premiership	24	1	1	1886	14	10	1886	23	96%	3	80%	3	1	54%	13%	33%
Orlando Pirates	MTN 8	3				1	2	270	23	100%		75%	1		67%	33%	0%
Orlando Pirates	Nedbank Cup	2						87	23	50%	1	40%	1		50%	50%	0%
South Africa	Friendlies	1					1	90	7	100%	1	25%			100%	0%	0%
South Africa	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	2				2		180	0	100%		67%			100%	0%	0%

2021/2022

Orlando Pirates

500

970

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Orlando Pirates	DStv Premiership	8				5	2	470	23	63%	14	27%	1	38%	38%	25%
Orlando Pirates	CAF Confederation Cup	7	1	1	500	3	3	500	23	71%	7	50%		57%	14%	29%
Orlando Pirates	Nedbank Cup	1					1	0	23	0%	2	50%		100%	0%	0%

2020/2021

Orlando Pirates

Club	Competition												V	D	L
South Africa	Friendlies	2			3		114	3	50%	1	100%		0%	50%	50%
South Africa	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	3			3	1	270	0	100%		75%		33%	33%	33%
South Africa	Friendlies	1			2		90	3	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Orlando Pirates	DStv Premiership	20	1	1	17	8	1670	23	95%	8	67%	6	40%	30%	30%
Orlando Pirates	MTN 8	3			1	2	261	23	100%		75%		100%	0%	0%
Orlando Pirates	Nedbank Cup	1				1	90	23	100%	1	33%		100%	0%	0%
Orlando Pirates	CAF Confederation Cup	5			6	2	366	0	80%	1	45%		40%	20%	40%

2019/2020

Orlando Pirates

1134

1314

Club	Competition												V	D	L
South Africa	CAF Nations Cup							3		2	0%
South Africa	Friendlies	1			1		90	2	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
South Africa	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying							0		2	0%
Orlando Pirates	ABSA Premiership	26	2	1134	27	10	2267	23	96%	2	87%	4	46%	35%	19%
Orlando Pirates	MTN 8	1			1		90	23	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Orlando Pirates	Telkom Knockout	1			2		120	23	100%		50%		0%	100%	0%
Orlando Pirates	Nedbank Cup	1			2		61	23	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%

2018/2019

Orlando Pirates

1214

1964

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Orlando Pirates	ABSA Premiership	27	2	2	1214	1	22	9	2427	23	100%	1	90%	1	52%	37%	11%
Orlando Pirates	MTN 8	1					2		90	23	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Orlando Pirates	Telkom Knockout	4					4	1	390	23	100%		100%	1	75%	25%	0%
Orlando Pirates	Total CAF Champions League	8					6	5	720	23	100%	1			25%	50%	25%
Orlando Pirates	Nedbank Cup	1					1		120	23	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
South Africa	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	1					1		90	0	100%	4	20%	1	100%	0%	0%
South Africa	Friendlies	1					1		90	3	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
South Africa	CAF Nations Cup									3		3	0%

2017/2018

Orlando Pirates

Club	Competition											V	D	L
South Africa	COSAFA Castle Cup	1		1		90	3	100%		33%		0%	0%	100%
South Africa	Friendlies	1			1	90	2	100%	1	50%		100%	0%	0%
Orlando Pirates	ABSA Premiership	24	4	20	8	2064	23	100%	1	80%	1	54%	29%	17%
Orlando Pirates	Telkom Knockout	1			1	90	23	100%		50%		100%	0%	0%
Orlando Pirates	Nedbank Cup	1		1		90	23	100%	1	50%		0%	0%	100%

2016/2017

2015/2016

2014/2015

2013/2014

2012/2013

Total

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Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

FA Cup	2	20232024
MTN 8	4	2020202220232024
CAF Confederation Cup	1	2022

Runner-ups

Premier Soccer League	4	2018201920232024
Telkom Knockout	1	2018

Transfers

07/06/17 >		Orlando Pirates
01/07/14 > 07/06/17		Royal Zulu
01/07/12 > 01/07/14		Witbank Spurs

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 19/11/2024 at 05:07

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
South Africa	16				1346	1		94%15	56%9	19%3
Orlando Pirates	199	6	10	2598	15589	20	1	87%173	52%103	20%40

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Chippa United	15	12	0	2
Mamelodi	15	4	0	0
Maritzburg	10	6	0	0
AmaZulu	13	9	0	1
Golden Arrows	8	6	0	0
Kaizer Chiefs	14	6	1	0
SuperSport	12	6	0	1
Le Cap	12	3	1	2
Bidvest Wits	7	2	0	0
Black Leopards	7	5	1	0
Richards Bay	4	2	0	0
Polokwane	6	4	0	0
Stellenbosch	5	3	1	0
Royal AM	4	3	0	0
African Stars	2	1	0	0
Djabal	2	2	0	0
Tshakhuma	2	1	0	0
Bloemfontein	7	4	1	0
TS Galaxy	5	1	0	0
Highlands	4	1	0	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Mamelodi	15	6	17
Kaizer Chiefs	14	5	15
Le Cap	12	4	15
Bidvest Wits	7	3	9
SuperSport	12	3	14
TS Galaxy	5	3	4
Enyimba	2	1	2
ES Tunis	2	1	2
Al Ahly T.	2	1	1
Raja	1	1	4
Zambia	2	1	2
Horoya AC	2	1	2
Sudan	1	1	2
Galaxy	2	1	1
Simba SC	2	1	1
Tanzania	1	1	1
CT Spurs	3	1	4
Maritzburg	10	1	4
Bloemfontein	7	1	6
Black Leopards	7	1	5

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024/2025	Orlando Pirates	100%	0%	3	75%	8%	12	-
2023/2024	Orlando Pirates	65%	15%	26	45%	30%	20	Positive
2022/2023	Orlando Pirates	55%	28%	29	70%	0%	10	Slightly negative
2021/2022	Orlando Pirates	50%	25%	16	35%	19%	31	Positive
2020/2021	Orlando Pirates	48%	28%	29	53%	5%	19	Very slightly negative
2019/2020	Orlando Pirates	41%	21%	29	43%	29%	7	Very slightly negative
2018/2019	Orlando Pirates	46%	12%	41	60%	0%	5	-
2017/2018	Orlando Pirates	54%	19%	26	33%	22%	9	Positive
2016/2017	Royal Zulu	0%	0%	0	55%	10%	31	-
2015/2016	Royal Zulu	0%	0%	0	19%	42%	31	-
2014/2015	Royal Zulu	0%	0%	0	47%	28%	32	-
2013/2014	Witbank	0%	0%	0	36%	36%	33	-
2012/2013	Witbank	0%	0%	0	41%	28%	29	-

Key figures

The player hasn't lost in Premier Soccer League any of the last 4 matches

Maela hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 4 at home matches

The player has won all competitions included the last 5 matches

Innocent Maela hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 6 matches

He has won in non-league and non-national team competition the last 5 at home matches

The player hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 7 at home matches

Maela has won in non-league and non-national team competition the last 6 matches

He hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 6 matches

He has won in non-league and non-national team competition the last 4 away from home matches

He hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 4 away from home matches

He hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 7 at home matches

Maela hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 6 matches

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Games	Score	First times
Orlando Pirates
19/08/2017	Orlando Pirates - Chippa United	1 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
23/09/2017	Bidvest Wits - Orlando Pirates	1 - 0	First loss
19/09/2018	Orlando Pirates - Cape Town City	2 - 2	First goal
08/01/2019	Orlando Pirates - Chippa United	4 - 2	First own goal
25/02/2023	Kaizer Chiefs - Orlando Pirates	1 - 0	First red card

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 19/11/2024 at 05:07

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Premier Soccer League	Premier Soccer League	147	5	2313	8	2	11566	88%130	1	50%73	29%43	21%31
Telkom Knockout	Telkom Knockout	6					600	100%6		67%4	33%2
FA Cup	FA Cup	12			1		834	75%9		67%8	25%3	8%1
MTN 8	MTN 8	11					733	73%8		73%8	18%2	9%1
Friendlies	Friendlies	9					716	89%8		56%5	33%3	11%1
CAF Nations Cup	CAF Nations Cup
CAFNCQ	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	6					540	100%6		67%4	17%1	17%1
COSAFA Cup	COSAFA Cup	1					90	100%1				100%1
CAF Champions League	CAF Champions League	11					990	100%11		36%4	36%4	27%3
CAF Confederation Cup	CAF Confederation Cup	12	1	866	1		866	75%9		50%6	17%2	33%4

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2024/2025	Orlando Pirates	1	2	6	2	2	0	0	5	1
2023/2024	Orlando Pirates	1	2	50	30	14	8	8	44	26
2022/2023	Orlando Pirates	1	2	54	30	16	6	8	40	21
2021/2022	Orlando Pirates	1	6	44	30	10	14	6	34	28
2020/2021	Orlando Pirates	1	3	50	30	13	11	6	33	22
2019/2020	Orlando Pirates	1	3	52	30	14	10	6	40	29
2018/2019	Orlando Pirates	1	2	57	30	15	12	3	44	24
2017/2018	Orlando Pirates	1	2	55	30	15	10	5	41	26
2016/2017	Royal Zulu	2	1	62	30	17	11	2	52	24
2015/2016	Royal Zulu	2	14	30	30	6	12	12	33	50
2014/2015	Royal Zulu	2	4	50	30	14	8	8	48	33
2013/2014	Witbank	2	10	39	30	10	9	11	33	40
2012/2013	Witbank	2	5	42	27	11	9	7	45	37

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
November 15, 2024	15/11		Round 5	Uganda	0 - 2	South Africa	Absent
November 05, 2024	05/11		Round 17	Orlando Pirates	1 - 0	Richards Bay	On the bench
October 29, 2024	29/10		Round 6	TS Galaxy	0 - 2	Orlando Pirates	On the bench
October 25, 2024	25/10		Round 5	Orlando Pirates	2 - 1	AmaZulu	On the bench
October 22, 2024	22/10		Round 12	Orlando Pirates	2 - 0	SuperSport	24 Minutes
October 19, 2024	19/10	CKC	Round of 16	Orlando Pirates	2 - 3	Magesi FC	No data
October 15, 2024	15/10		Round 4	Congo	1 - 1	South Africa	Absent
October 11, 2024	11/10		Round 3	South Africa	5 - 0	Congo	Absent
October 05, 2024	05/10		Final	Orlando Pirates	3 - 1	Stellenbosch	No data
September 29, 2024	29/09		Round 4	Richards Bay	0 - 1	Orlando Pirates	90 Minutes
September 24, 2024	24/09		Round 3	Orlando Pirates	3 - 0	Polokwane City	Absent
September 21, 2024	21/09	TECAFCL	2nd round	Orlando Pirates	1 - 0	Jwaneng Galaxy	No data
September 18, 2024	18/09		Round 1	Orlando Pirates	2 - 1	Chippa United	0 minute
September 14, 2024	14/09	TECAFCL	2nd round	Jwaneng Galaxy	0 - 2	Orlando Pirates	No data
September 10, 2024	10/09		Round 2	South Sudan	2 - 3	South Africa	Absent
September 06, 2024	06/09		Round 1	South Africa	2 - 2	Uganda	Absent
August 31, 2024	31/08		Semi-finals	Orlando Pirates	2 - 0	Cape Town City	No data
August 28, 2024	28/08		Semi-finals	Cape Town City	1 - 1	Orlando Pirates	No data
August 23, 2024	23/08	TECAFCL	First round	Orlando Pirates	4 - 0	Disciples FC	No data
August 18, 2024	18/08	TECAFCL	First round	Disciples FC	0 - 0	Orlando Pirates	No data

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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