Evidence Makgopa
#7 · Forward · age 26
Hold-up specialist; scored the third in the qualifying-clinching win
Club
Orlando Pirates
South Africa · PSL
Caps
24
Intl goals
6
54
WC26 rating
low confidence limited data · estimated
- Recent form
- 42
- Career peak
- 42
- League level
- 68
- Competition pedigree
- 30
- International pedigree
- 73
- Longevity
- 36
Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Thin data: leans on league tier, caps and FC26 prior. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.
Makgopa’s 6 international goals make him the most reliable PSL-based striker option in Broos’s squad. A natural late-game alternative or two-striker partner to Foster.
Strengths
- Hold-up play
- Aerial threat
- Pressing intensity
Recent form
Pirates regular through 2025-26 PSL season.