🇿🇦
Nation hub
South Africa
3 World Cups · 2002–2026
Succession '10
8%
U23 value share
Succession '26
30%
U23 value share
Top-5 minutes
30.8k→3.3k
-89% at kick-off
The Cliff — succession vs squad minutes
per World Cup cycle · squad top-5 league minutes and under-23 value share, at kick-off
Top-5 minutesSuccession · U23 value share
Cliff verdict · 2026
#41 of 48 on the Cliff Index (-0.33): minutes-weighted age 27.0, 48% of 2026 minutes from players aged 31+ by 2030-06-01, 100% debutants.
Squad value at kick-off
total market value · €m · at each tournament
Mean squad age
years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament
Tournament by tournament
tap a squad to open its compare view →2002 squad — Group 2002 — no TM values, appearance metrics only
Paper Index: #177 of 240 all-time · #24 of 32 in 2002 (composite -0.70)
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| Premier League | 191 | 14,864 | 5 |
| La Liga | 59 | 2,968 | 8 |
| Serie A | 14 | 678 | 0 |
| Bundesliga | 136 | 9,206 | 9 |
| Ligue 1 | 46 | 3,089 | 0 |
| Total top-5 |
446 | 30,805 | 22 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 386 | 32,742 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 11 | 816 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 19 | 1,242 |
| Superliga (Den) | 70 | 5,957 |
All competitions (24 named + 20 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 386 | 32,742 |
| Premier League (Eng) | 191 | 14,864 |
| Bundesliga (Ger) | 136 | 9,206 |
| Super League (Sui) | 121 | 9,042 |
| Superliga (Den) | 70 | 5,957 |
| UEFA Cup | 69 | 5,341 |
| 2. Bundesliga (Ger) | 67 | 4,178 |
| LaLiga (Spa) | 59 | 2,968 |
| Ligue 1 (Fra) | 46 | 3,089 |
| UEFA Champions League | 40 | 2,821 |
| Premier Liga (Rus) | 34 | 2,852 |
| Segunda (Spa) | 33 | 2,334 |
| DFB-Pokal (Ger) | 23 | 1,491 |
| EFL Cup (Eng) | 22 | 1,870 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 19 | 1,242 |
| FA Cup (Eng) | 19 | 1,477 |
| Copa del Rey (Spa) | 15 | 746 |
| Serie A (Ita) | 14 | 678 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 11 | 816 |
| UCL qualifying | 8 | 687 |
| Premier Division (RSA) | 8 | 704 |
| CAF Champions League | 7 | 618 |
| Coppa Italia (Ita) | 2 | 32 |
| Coupe de France (Fra) | 1 | 59 |
| Other competitions (20 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 202 | 16,168 |
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
19/23 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
Goal dependency
36%
Benni McCarthy of squad league goals
Precocity
1,284′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Delron Buckley (1,284′), Quinton Fortune (102′).
2010 squad — Group · value retention 83%
Paper Index: #215 of 240 all-time · #30 of 32 in 2010 (composite -0.88)
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| Premier League | 222 | 14,695 | 9 |
| Serie A | 19 | 758 | 0 |
| Bundesliga | 37 | 2,232 | 0 |
| Ligue 1 | 13 | 313 | 0 |
| Total top-5 |
291 | 17,998 | 9 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 115 | 7,521 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 122 | 10,025 |
| Superliga (Den) | 72 | 4,278 |
All competitions (25 named + 25 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Premier Division (RSA) | 1320 | 108,996 |
| Premier Liga (Rus) | 311 | 26,440 |
| Premier League (Eng) | 222 | 14,695 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 122 | 10,025 |
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 115 | 7,521 |
| Premier League (Isr) | 83 | 7,223 |
| Superliga (Den) | 72 | 4,278 |
| Allsvenskan (Swe) | 65 | 4,601 |
| Bundesliga (Ger) | 37 | 2,232 |
| FA Cup (Eng) | 33 | 2,868 |
| UEFA Champions League | 32 | 2,465 |
| Serie B (Ita) | 27 | 942 |
| UEFA Cup | 27 | 1,856 |
| Serie A (Ita) | 19 | 758 |
| CAF Champions League | 17 | 1,530 |
| EFL Cup (Eng) | 17 | 1,052 |
| SuperLiga (Srb) | 16 | 1,071 |
| Ligue 1 (Fra) | 13 | 313 |
| UEFA Europa League | 12 | 636 |
| UCL qualifying | 11 | 878 |
| 2. Bundesliga (Ger) | 9 | 179 |
| Ligue 2 (Fra) | 5 | 228 |
| Coppa Italia (Ita) | 4 | 134 |
| Eliteserien (Nor) | 4 | 138 |
| DFB-Pokal (Ger) | 2 | 111 |
| Other competitions (25 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 208 | 16,149 |
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
21/23 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
8%
prospect share
Goal dependency
100%
Steven Pienaar of squad league goals
Value dependency
33%
Steven Pienaar of squad value
Precocity
497′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Lance Davids (497′), Katlego Mphela (313′).
2026 squad — Round of 32 · value retention 86%
Paper Index: #221 of 240 all-time · #44 of 48 in 2026 (composite -0.91)
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Lyle Foster
peak €13M (2023-10) → €8M at kickoff ·
−38%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| Premier League | 50 | 3,281 | 8 |
| Ligue 1 | 2 | 61 | 0 |
| Total top-5 |
52 | 3,342 | 8 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Championship (Eng) | 39 | 1,957 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 84 | 4,971 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 39 | 2,489 |
| MLS (USA/Can) | 54 | 4,366 |
All competitions (15 named + 28 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Premier Division (RSA) | 2992 | 224,889 |
| CAF Champions League | 426 | 32,421 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 84 | 4,971 |
| MLS (USA/Can) | 54 | 4,366 |
| Premier League (Eng) | 50 | 3,281 |
| Liga Portugal 2 (Por) | 42 | 2,163 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 39 | 2,489 |
| Championship (Eng) | 39 | 1,957 |
| 2. Bundesliga (Ger) | 25 | 1,716 |
| Eliteserien (Nor) | 25 | 2,123 |
| FA Cup (Eng) | 8 | 561 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 298 |
| EFL Cup (Eng) | 2 | 44 |
| Ligue 1 (Fra) | 2 | 61 |
| DFB-Pokal (Ger) | 1 | 90 |
| Other competitions (28 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 1017 | 79,581 |
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
30%
prospect share
Goal dependency
100%
Lyle Foster of squad league goals
Value dependency
16%
Lyle Foster of squad value
Precocity
61′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Lyle Foster (61′).