PSL Player of the Season 2024/25 Power Rankings: Sundowns star Ribeiro goes top as Pirates playmaker Maswanganyi remains outside Top 10, but Sekhukhune's Boyeli rises up

In 2024/25: 4 goals, 2 assists

Wandile Duba is one of the many youngsters who Nabi has been banking on this season and the 20-year-old had proved to be a faithful and reliable soldier until he picked up an injury during Chiefs 4-0 victory over Free Agents FC in the Nedbank Cup.

Since then Duba has been on the treatment table and seen his club bring in competition for his place.

Last game: Played 76 minutes against Sekhukhune on January 19 - did not impact the game

In 2024/25: 2 goals, 0 assists

It might seem ridiculous to include Chiefs brand spanking new January acquisition on this list but he does now have a record of scoring in every game he starts. Admittedly it is only a two-match sample size but if he keeps this up the winger will have a shot at winning the Golden Boot.

If you expand Lilepo's goal-scoring stats for the whole season, including his time at French National League club Valenciennes FC, he has a more modest return of six goals and two assists across 17 matches.

Kaizer Chiefs would be happy if their new winger can bring a return of a goal involvement every two games and while that would not win him the Golden Boot, it will go a long way to push Amakhosi to the top three league finish they crave.

Last match: Played 89 minutes against Stellenbosch - scored the winner in a 1-0 win.

In 2024/25: 1 goal, 1 assist

After seven fruitless years as a 'future prospect' at Mamelodi Sundowns the defender had to go down a division in search of regular football before climbing back up with Martizburg United who promptly got relegated again. That's when Stellenbosch stepped in and scooped up the now 25-year-old.

He has had to be patient but in his second season at the Winelands club, he is showing what he is made of, whether at centre back or the occasional foray at right back.

In the process, he has racked up over 1,000 minutes of football that has seen him admired and linked with a move to Orlando Pirates

Last match: Played 90 minutes against Kaizer Chiefs in a 1-0 loss - did not score, assist or keep a clean sheet.

In 2024/25: 5 goals, 0 assists

The Congolese striker got off to a slow start to life in the PSL and by the end of December had scored just once for a strong Sekhukhune side who have Top Eight firmly in their sights.

That all changed in January when Boyeli suddenly found his shooting boots with a goal against AmaZulu and a hat trick against a 10-man SuperSport, which saw him win the PSL Player of the Month award and earned him his first appearance on our Player of the Year contenders list.

However, in the four league matches he has played since scoring that hat-trick Boyeli has failed to trouble the scoresheet again.

February fixtures against a resurgent AmaZulu and a struggling Chippa will present opportunities for the striker to add to his tally but failure to do so will likely end in him dropping off this list.

Last game: Was hauled off at halftime with the score at 0-0 against SuperSport in the reverse fixture, a game that ultimately finished 1-1.

In 2024/25: 2 goals, 5 assists

The 28-year-old has been rejuvenated at Sekhukhune United under the tutelage of head coach Lehlohonolo Seema. The former Sundowns player is one of the first names on the teamsheet, week in and week out, amassing over a thousand minutes of PSL action since the beginning of the season and has provided two goals in back-to-back matches in December.

It is his work rate, ability to play on either wing and his penchant for coming up with important assists that has made him such a valuable member of the Babina Noko squad.

Last game: Played 86 minutes against SuperSport - assisted Relebogile Mokhuoane for the opener in a 1-1 draw

In 2024/25: 7 clean sheets

Currently considered the best goalkeeper and footballer in Africa, Ronwen Williams is enjoying a stellar campaign, having earned a spot in the prestigious Yashin Award shortlist, where he finished ninth.

The Sundowns goalkeeper has, as always, been a pillar of strength for The Brazilians and is a strong contender to defend his PSL Footballer of the Year title.

He has only conceded five league goals all season, but unfortunately for Williams the last of those was TS Galaxy's winner in a surprise loss to TS Galaxy in mid-week.

Last game: Played against TS Galaxy in a 1-0 loss in the PSL - conceded one goal.

In 2024/25: 4 goals, 4 assists

The 24-year-old has had to be patient with his bit part at Sundowns but is starting to prove his worth just over a year since he left Sweden to return home to South Africa.

In the six games he has played since recovering from a frustrating injury that halted his early season momentum of a goal and four assists in his first three league matches, the winger has scored three goals.

If he can stay injury-free and keep those stats going in the league he will soon find himself a first-team regular and well on his way to a PSL Footballer of the Year nomination.

Last game: Played 45 minutes against TS Galaxy - came off at half-time without impacting the game

In 2024/25: 2 goals, 4 assists

Freshly emerged from his teenage years, Relebohile Mofokeng has quickly established himself as the torchbearer for South African youth talent.

The youngster continues to be a linchpin in Jose Riveiro's tactical setup this season but found himself exposed, much like the rest of the Pirates squad, when they faced Sundowns at Loftus recently.

He was taken off after his team were already 4-1 down but no amount of Jose Riveiro's substitutions looked like changing that scoreline.

It was a rare blot on the 20-year-old's copybook as he has risen to every other occasion this season across domestic and continental competitions.

Last match: Played 83 minutes against Sundowns - failed to impact the game

In 2024/25: 6 goals, 3 assists

Renowned as one of the deadliest finishers in the PSL, Iqraam Rayners has wasted no time asserting his presence at Sundowns.

The former Stellenbosch FC striker has been clinical in front of goal, netting 13 goals across all competitions so far, and establishing himself as The Brazilians' first-choice striker ahead of Peter Shalulile and Arthur Sales - who has struggled with injury and form since he arrived from Belgian club Lommel SK in the off-season transfer window.

Rayners seemed poised to be a serious contender for the Golden Boot having netted six times in his first 10 league matches but a five-match goal drought in the league has seen teammate Lucas Ribeiro now lead the race by three goals.

Last game: Played 45 minutes in the 1-0 loss to TS Galaxy - failed to impact the game.

In 2024/25: 9 goals, 6 assists

Lucas Ribeiro’s game-changing performance in Sundowns' 4-1 win over Orlando Pirates had fans saying give the league trophy to his club and the PSL Football Player of the Season to the player. There were also calls for the Brazilian to be naturalised and called up to the next Bafana squad, something Ribeiro has expressed willingness to do.

The Sundowns No.10 has been nothing short of spectacular this season, carrying the team in the absence of key playmaker Themba Zwane.

He’s currently the PSL’s most productive player, with an impressive 15-goal involvements to his name, and tops the PSL goalscorer's chart with nine.

Ribeiro’s performances have made him an indispensable part of the Sundowns attack, with his flair and creativity lighting up the field but he was a shadow of the player who ran the Pirates game as his team fell to a resolute TS Galaxy in their last outing.

Last match: Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss to TS Galaxy - did not score or assist.