Joel Mogorosi

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Joel Mogorosi
Personal information
Full name Otlogetswe Joel Mogorosi
Date of birth (1984-08-02) August 2, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Gaborone, Botswana
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Gaborone United
Number 17
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006 BMC
2006 Township Rollers
2006–2007 AEP Paphos 10 (1)
2007–2008 APOP Kinyras Peyias 2 (0)
2008–2010 Township Rollers
2010–2012 Mochudi Centre Chiefs
2012–2014 Bloemfontein Celtic 56 (10)
2014–2019 Township Rollers
2019– Gaborone United
International career
2005–2019 Botswana 157 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022

Joel Mogorosi (born August 2, 1984) is a Motswanafootballer who currently plays as a striker for Botswana Premier League side Gaborone United and the Botswana national team. He is noted for his fast play and quick feet. Mogorosi scored his first international goal by volleying the ball outside the box against Togo on 4 September 2010. His second international goal was against Sweden on 19 January 2011.

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[1] It was confirmed that South African club Bloemfontein Celtic finally signed Mogorosi on a three-year deal after the two football clubs reached an agreement in July 2012.

International career

Mogorosi officially made his international debut for Botswana on 31 May 2008 against Madagascar in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, the match ended as a goalless draw.

He scored his first goal for Botswana against Togo in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, Botswana won the match 2–1.

He scored his first double in a Friendly match against South Sudan, Botswana won the match 3–0.

International goals

Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first. [2] [3]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 September 2010 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 1–02–1 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.19 January 2011 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–11–2 Friendly
3.23 May 2012National Stadium, Gaborone, BotswanaFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 1–03–0
4.5 March 2014Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 1–03–0
5.2–0
6.1 June 2014 Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, BotswanaFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1–01–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7.6 September 2014 Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–01–2 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8.5 September 2015 Francistown Stadium, Francistown, BotswanaFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1–01–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.30 September 2015National Stadium, Gaborone, BotswanaFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  ?2–3Friendly
10. ?
11.10 October 2015 Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 2–02–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.13 October 2015Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana2–13–1
13.14 November 2015Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2–12–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.27 March 2016Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 2–12–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15.11 May 2019 Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 2–13–1 2020 African Nations Championship qualification
16.5 June 2019 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South AfricaFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 1–02–1 2019 COSAFA Cup

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References

  1. Kala, Thato; Khutsafalo, Boitumelo (26 January 2011). "Mogorosi joins Chiefs ...as Kgosiemang moves to Rollers". Mmegi . Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  2. "Joel Mogorosi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. "Otlogetswe Joel Mogorosi - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF . Retrieved 21 May 2018.