Melusi Buthelezi
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
keeper
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
1
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 |  Orbit College | W0 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 16 |  Durban City | D0 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 9 |  Magesi FC | W0 - 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 5 |  Stellenbosch FC | W0 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 26 |  Kaizer Chiefs | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 18 |  AmaZulu FC | W3 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 10 |  Richards Bay | D2 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 7 |  Lamontville Golden Arrows | W5 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 22 |  TS Galaxy | W0 - 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 14 |  Siwelele | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Melusi Buthelezi
Melusi Buthelezi is a professional 28-year-old footballer who plays as a keeper for Orlando Pirates, born on March 6, 1998, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Melusi Buthelezi on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Melusi Buthelezi Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Cup campaign, Melusi Buthelezi has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 1 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.05.
Compared to other keepers in the competition, Melusi Buthelezi ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Melusi Buthelezi's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 23, 2026: 0-2 win away vs Orbit College (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 16, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Durban City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2026: 0-3 win away vs Magesi FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 5, 2026: 0-2 win away vs Stellenbosch FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 26, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Kaizer Chiefs (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 18, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs AmaZulu FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2026: 2-2 draw away vs Richards Bay (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 7, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs Lamontville Golden Arrows (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 22, 2026: 0-6 win away vs TS Galaxy (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 14, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs SuperSport United FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Melusi Buthelezi's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Melusi Buthelezi's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Melusi Buthelezi currently plays for Orlando Pirates alongside Oswin Appollis, Patrick Maswanganyi, Thalente Mbatha, Evidence Makgopa, Sihle Nduli, Tshepang Moremi, Yamela Mbuthuma, Kamogelo Sebelebele, Daniel Msendami, Lebone Seema, Neo Rapoo, Masindi Nemtajela, Siyabonga Dladla, Thuso Moleleki, Nkosikhona Ndaba. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Melusi Buthelezi's career has also included time at TS Galaxy, Jomo Cosmos, South Africa.
On the international stage, Melusi Buthelezi has represented South Africa.
Other notable players from South Africa include Vusi Sibiya, Sphiwe Mahlangu, Monde Mphambaniso, Ashley Hartog, Alan Koch, Bonginkosi Makume, Matthew Paul Booth, Sello Motsepe, Shaune Mogaila, Sabelo Nyembe, Tumi Moshobane, Kgotso Masangane, Ode Fulutudilu, Orebotse Mongae, Lawrence Ntswane. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Melusi Buthelezi has won 5 titles: Black Label Cup (2025/2026) with Orlando Pirates, South Africa 8 Cup (2025/2026, 2024/2025, 2023/2024) with Orlando Pirates, Nedbank Cup (2023/2024) with Orlando Pirates, League Cup (2025) with Orlando Pirates, Premier Soccer League (2025/2026) with Orlando Pirates.
Melusi Buthelezi has competed in Cup, Premier Soccer League, League Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Melusi Buthelezi, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Melusi Buthelezi to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.