Lemponye Tshireletso

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Lemponye Tshireletso
Personal information
Full name Lemponye Tshireletso
Date of birth (1987-08-26) 26 August 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth Francistown, Botswana
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre forward, second striker, left winger
Team information
Current team
Township Rollers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008-2013 BDF XI
2013–2016 Mochudi Centre Chiefs
2016– Township Rollers
International career
2009– Botswana 61 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lemponye Tshireletso (born 26 August 1987) is a Botswana footballer who currently plays for Township Rollers FC and Botswana national football team as a centre forward.

Contents

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first. [1] [2]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 March 2011 Maun Stadium, Maun, Botswana Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–11–1 Friendly
2.28 May 2012 Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1–11–1Friendly
3.15 August 2012 Molepolole Stadium, Molepolole, BotswanaFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–13–3Friendly
4.2–2
5.6 February 2013 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–11–2Friendly
6.11 July 2013 Nkana Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1–02–1 2013 COSAFA Cup
7.27 July 2013Molepolole Stadium, Molepolole, BotswanaFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–11–1 2014 African Nations Championship qualification
8.30 September 2013 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, BotswanaFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1–01–0 Friendly
9.1 July 2014Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, BotswanaFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2–14–2Friendly
10.14 July 2014Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, BotswanaFlag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 1–02–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11.2–0

Honours

Club

Mochudi Centre Chiefs
2014-15
Township Rollers
2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
2017-18

Individual

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References

  1. "Tshireletso, Lemponye". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. Lemponye Tshireletso - International Appearances - RSSSF
  3. "Kgamanyane breaks the 20 goal glass ceiling". 24 May 2018.