# 2022–23 Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. season

This current 2022–23 of the South African Premier Division is Mamelodi Sundowns' 27th consecutive season in the PSL League.

## First Team Squad

    As of 13 November 2022
| Squad No. | Player | Nationality | Date of birth | Signed From | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | Kennedy Mweene | Zambia | 11 December 1984 (Aged 37) | Free State Stars | | | 7 |
| 14 | Denis Onyango | Uganda | 15 May 1985 (Aged 38) | Bidvest Wits (on loan) | | | |
| 30 | Reyaad Pieterse | South Africa | 17 February 1992 (Aged 30) | SuperSport United | | | |
| 32 | Ronwen Williams | South Africa | 21 January 1992 (Aged 30) | SuperSport United | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jody February | South Africa | 12 May 1996 (Aged 26) | Ajax Cape Town | | | |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | Rushine De Reuck | South Africa | 1 January 1996 (Aged 26) | Maritzburg United | 26 | 0 | |
| 5 | Mosa Lebusa | South Africa | 10 October 1992 (Aged 30) | Ajax Cape Town | | | |
| 6 | Brian Onyango | Kenya | 24 July 1994 (Aged 28) | Maritzburg United | | | |
| 20 | Grant Kekana | South Africa | 31 October 1992 (Aged 30) | SuperSport United | | | |
| 25 | Khuliso Mudau | South Africa | 26 April 1995 (Aged 27) | Black Leopards | | | |
| 27 | Thapelo Morena | South Africa | 6 August 1993 (Aged 29) | Bloemfontein Celtic | | | |
| 37 | Sifiso Ngobeni | South Africa | 8 February 1997 (Aged 27) | Bloemfontein Celtic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Terrence Mashego | South Africa | 23 June 1998 (Aged 24) | Cape Town City | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Rivaldo Coetzee | South Africa | 16 October 1996 (Aged 26) | Ajax Cape Town | | | |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 24 January 1997 (Aged 25) | SuperSport United | | | |
| 8 | Bongani Zungu | South Africa | 9 October 1992 (Aged 30) | Amiens SC | | | |
| 15 | Andile Jali | South Africa | 10 April 1990 (Aged 32) | K.V. Oostende | | | |
| 17 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 22 June 1995 (Aged 27) | SuperSport United | | | |
| 18 | Themba Zwane | South Africa | 3 August 1989 (Aged 33) | Mpumalanga Black Aces (On loan) | 319 | 70 | 38 |
| 19 | Gift Motupa | South Africa | 23 September 1994 (Aged 28) | Bidvest Wits | | | |
| 21 | Sphelele Mkhulise | South Africa | 19 February 1996 (Aged 26) | Richards Bay (On loan) | | | |
| 23 | Haashim Domingo | South Africa | 13 August 1995 (Aged 27) | Bidvest Wits | | | |
| 23 | Sipho Mbule | South Africa | 22 March 1998 (Aged 24) | SuperSport United | | | |
| 26 | Erwin Saavedra | Bolivia | 26 February 1996 (Aged 26) | Club Bolívar | | | |
| 29 | Bradley Ralani | South Africa | 4 October 1987 (Aged 35) | Cape Town City | | | |
| 33 | Cassius Mailula | South Africa | 12 June 2001 (Aged 21) | Rerseves | | | |
| 35 | Neo Maema | South Africa | 1 December 1995 (Aged 26) | Bloemfontein Celtic | | | |
| 41 | Mothobi Mvala | South Africa | 14 June 1994 (Aged 28) | Highlands Park | | | |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 10 | Gastón Sirino | Uruguay | 22 February 1991 (Aged 31) | Club Bolívar | | | |
| 11 | Marcelo Allende | Chile | 7 April 1999 (Aged 23) | Montevideo City Torque | | | |
| 12 | Thabiso Kutumela | South Africa | 2 July 1993 (Aged 29) | Maritzburg United | | | |
| 22 | Lesedi Kapinga | South Africa | 25 May 1995 (Aged 27) | Black Leopards | | | |
| 28 | Abubeker Nassir | Ethiopia | 23 February 2000 (Aged 22) | Ethiopian Coffee | | | |
| 31 | Pule Maraisane | South Africa | 3 January 1995 (Aged 27) | 1911 Çerkezköyspor Kulübü | | | |
| 33 | Lebohang Maboe | South Africa | 17 September 1994 (Aged 28) | Maritzburg United | | | |
| 36 | Promise Mkhuma | South Africa | 24 May 2000 (Aged 22) | Moroka Swallows (On loan) | | | |
| 38 | Peter Shalulile | Namibia | 23 October 1993 (Aged 29) | Highlands Park | | | |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 03/06/22 | CM | Sipho Mbule (age 24) | SuperSport United | Undesclosed |
| 13/08/22 | MF | Bongani Zungu (Age 30) | Amiens SC | Free |
| 22/09/22 | CB | Abdelmounaim Boutouil (Age 24) | Union SG | ZAR6'800'000 (€426'000) |
| 12/09/22 | DF | Terrence Mashego (Age 24) | Cape Town City | ZAR10'000'000 |
| 24/08/22 | AM | Marcelo Allende (Age 22) | Montevideo City Torque | ZAR51'000'000 |

### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 22 September 2022 | DF | Lyle Lakay | Cape Town City | Undesclosed |
| 3 August 2022 | MD | Divine Lunga | Lamontville Golden Arrows | On Loan |
| 14 July 2022 | FW | Sibusiso Vilakazi | TS Galaxy | Undesclosed |
| June 2022 | MD | George Maluleka | AmaZulu | Undesclosed |
| 26 August 2022 | FW | Pavol Safranko | Sepsi OSK | ZAR13'000'000 €700'000 |

### Transfer summary
## Competitions

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| 2022–23 PSL | 5 August 2022 | 20 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | Winner | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 070.00 |
| 2022 MTN 8 | 28 August 2022 | 22 October 2022 | First Round | Semi-Final | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 033.33 |
| 2022-23 CAF Champions League | 9 October 2022 | | Second round | Semi-Final | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 066.67 |
| 2022-23 Nedbank Cup | 7 February 2023 | 15 April 2023 | Third round | Quarter-Final | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 066.67 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 48 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 98 | 33 | +65 | 066.67 |
Source: Competitions

### Premier Soccer League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Results by matchday

| matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Results | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | | | | | | | | |
| Position | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Points | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 56 | | | | | | | | |
* ↑ GW1

#### Nedbank Cup
### MTN 8
#### Semi-finals
### Champions League
#### Group stage
## Carling Black Label Cup
### Semi-final
#### Final
## Squad statistics
### Appearances

Players with no appearances are not included on list.
    As of 29 October 2022
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | PSL | PSL | Nedbank Cup | Nedbank Cup | MTN 8 | MTN 8 | Champions League | Champions League | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts |
| 3 | DF | | Rushine De Reuck | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 |
| 4 | DF | | Teboho Mokoena | 20 | 18 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 26 |
| 5 | DF | | Mosa Lebusa | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 6 | DF | | Brian Onyango | 8 | 7 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| 7 | DF | | Lyle Lakay | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | MD | | Bongani Zungu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | MF | | Gastón Sirino | 14 | 9 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 |
| 11 | MD | | Marcelo Allende | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19 |
| 12 | FW | | Thabiso Kutumela | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | DF | | Abdelmounaim Boutouil | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | GK | | Denis Onyango | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | MD | | Andile Jali | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 |
| 17 | MD | | Aubrey Modiba | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 19 |
| 18 | MD | | Themba Zwane | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 24 |
| 19 | FW | | Gift Motupa | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | | Grant Kekana | 13 | 11 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 19 |
| 21 | MD | | Sphelele Mkhulise | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16 |
| 22 | MD | | Lesedi Kapinga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | | Haashim Domingo | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 24 | DF | | Sipho Mbule | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 |
| 25 | DF | | Khuliso Mudau | 19 | 17 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22 |
| 26 | FW | | Erwin Saavedra | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Df | | Thapelo Morena | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 23 |
| 28 | FW | | Abubeker Nassir | 4 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 29 | DF | | Bradley Ralani | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| 30 | GK | | Reyaad Pieterse | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | MD | | Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | GK | | Ronwen Williams | 19 | 19 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 |
| 33 | FW | | Cassius Mailula | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 14 |
| 34 | MD | | Mothobi Mvala | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 20' |
| 35 | FW | | Neo Maema | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 22 |
| 36 | MD | | Katlego Mohamme | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | | Sifiso Ngobeni | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| 38 | FW | | Peter Shalulile | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 20 |
| 39 | FW | | Lebohang Maboe | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 40 | DF | | Rivaldo Coetzee | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 41 | LB | | Terrence Mashego | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | MD | | Thando Buthelezi | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | | Bongolwethu Siyasi | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | MD | | Jerome Karlese | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | MD | | Siyanda Nyanga | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |

### Goals

| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | PSL | Nedbank Cup | 8 Cup | Champions League | Other | Total |
| 1 | MD | 33 | Cassius Mailula | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | FW | 38 | Peter Shalulile | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | MD | 5 | Neo Maema | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | 23 | Haashim Domingo | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | MD | 11 | Marcelo Allende | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | 27 | Thapelo Morena | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 28 | Abubeker Nassir | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | | 3 |
| 5 | 21 | MD | Sphelele Mkhulise | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | MD | 10 | Gastón Sirino | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | MD | 18 | Themba Zwane | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | 19 | Gift Motupa | | | 0 | 2 | | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 20 | Grant Kekana | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | 33 | Aubrey Modiba | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 29 | Bradley Ralani | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | 24 | Sipho Mbule | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 15 | MD | 34 | Mothobi Mvala | 1 | – | – | – | | | | – | 1 |
| 15 | MD | 4 | Teboho Mokoena | 1 | – | – | – | – | | | | | 1 |
| 15 | DF | 3 | Rushine De Reuck | 1 | – | – | – | – | | | | | 1 |
| 15 | DF | | Mosa Lebusa | – | 1 | – | – | – | | | | 1 |
| 15 | DF | | Khuliso Mudau | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | | 1 |

### Assists

| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | PSL | Nedbank Cup | 8 Cup | Champions League | Other | Total |
| 1 | MD | 10 | Gastón Sirino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | DF | 27 | Thapelo Morena | 5 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| 3 | MD | 18 | Themba Zwane | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | MD | 17 | Aubrey Modiba | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | 33 | Cassius Mailula | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MD | | Lesedi Kapinga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 38 | Peter Shalulile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | MD | | Neo Maema | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | 4 | Teboho Mokoena | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MD | | Lebohang Maboe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 3 | Teboho Mokoena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MD | 11 | Marcelo Allende | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | | Haashim Domingo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | | Sifiso Ngobeni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | | Lyle Lakay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | | Bradley Ralani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | | Sipho Mbule | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Players

    As of 16 August 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ZAM | Kennedy Mweene |
| 3 | DF | RSA | Rushine De Reuck |
| 4 | MF | RSA | Teboho Mokoena |
| 5 | DF | RSA | Mosa Lebusa |
| 6 | DF | KEN | Brian Onyango |
| 8 | MF | RSA | Bongani Zungu |
| 10 | FW | URU | Gastón Sirino |
| 11 | FW | CHI | Marcelo Allende |
| 12 | FW | RSA | Thabiso Kutumela |
| 14 | GK | UGA | Denis Onyango |
| 15 | MF | RSA | Andile Jali |
| 17 | MF | RSA | Aubrey Modiba |
| 18 | MF | RSA | Themba Zwane |
| 19 | MF | RSA | Gift Motupa |
| 20 | DF | RSA | Grant Kekana |
| 21 | MF | RSA | Sphelele Mkhulise |
| 22 | FW | RSA | Lesedi Kapinga |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | MF | RSA | Haashim Domingo |
| 24 | MF | RSA | Sipho Mbule |
| 25 | DF | RSA | Tokollo Mackenzie |
| 26 | MF | BOL | Erwin Saavedra |
| 27 | DF | RSA | Thapelo Morena |
| 28 | FW | ETH | Abubeker Nassir |
| 29 | MF | RSA | Bradley Ralani |
| 31 | FW | RSA | Pule Maraisane |
| 32 | GK | RSA | Ronwen Williams |
| 33 | FW | RSA | Lebohang Maboe |
| 35 | MF | RSA | Neo Maema |
| 36 | FW | RSA | Promise Mkhuma |
| 38 | FW | NAM | Peter Shalulile |
| 40 | DF | RSA | Rivaldo Coetzee |
| 41 | MF | RSA | Mothobi Mvala |
| — | MF | RSA | Cassius Mailula |