Monty Enosa

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Monty Enosa
Personal information
Full name Motlakase Agang Enosa
Date of birth (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Kanye, Botswana
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Striker
Team information
Current team
 Masitaoka
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2014 Sebele Young Shooters
2014–2021 Eleven Angels
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Eleven Angels
2023– Masitaoka
International career‡
2020 Botswana U17 1 (0)
2022– Botswana U20 3 (0)
2022– Botswana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:54, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:54, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

Monty Enosa (born 6 February 2004) is a Botswanan footballer who currently plays for Botswana Premier League club Masitaoka FC and the Botswana national team.

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Club career

As a youth Enosa played for Sebele Young Shooters FC before joining Eleven Angels FC at age ten. [1] [2] Despite interest from higher-profile clubs, he decided to remain with Eleven Angels following the club's promotion to the Botswana Premier League following the 2021–22 season, a promotion in which he played a key role. [3] [4] His new contract was for two years. [5] At age seventeen he went on to become Angels Eleven FC's youngest first-team scorer. [1]

Earlier in 2022, Enosa was tied as the top scorer in the 2022 Botswana FA Cup with five goals, along with Thato Ogopotse. [6] [7] Both players won a P25,000 cash prize. [8]

In January 2023 it was announced that Enosa had traveled to Europe for the month for trials with clubs from Denmark, Sweden, and Belgium. [9] [10] After returning to Eleven Angels and appearing in a league fixture at the end of the month, Enosa was expected to sign for a European club "anytime soon" after impressing in Denmark. [11] In total Enosa made eleven league appearances, scoring three goals in his debut season in the top flight. [12]

Despite rumors of an imminent move to Europe, it was announced on 2 February 2023 that Elven Angels FC had reached a transfer agreement for Enosa with fellow-Botswana Premier League club Masitaoka FC. He immediately signed a two-year contract with the club. [12]

International career

Enosa was named to Botswana's squad for the 2020 COSAFA Under-17 Championship in November 2020. [13] He represented Botswana at the youth level again at the 2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup and was named Player of the Match for his performance against Zambia in the final match of the Group Stage. [14] In total he made three appearances in the tournament. [15]

In summer 2022 Enosa was called up for the first time by senior national team manager Mogomotsi Mpote for the 2022 COSAFA Cup at age eighteen. [16] [17] He went on to make his senior international debut on 5 July 2022 in a Botswana's opening victory over the Seychelles. [18] [19]

International statistics

As of match played 5 July 2022 [19]
Botswana
YearAppsGoals
202210
Total10

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References

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  2. ↑ "Congrats to our former player, Monty Enosa on his call-up to the senior national team". Sebele Young Shooters FC. Retrieved 10 December 2022. [self-published]
  3. ↑ Keagakwa, City. "Enosa Remains an Angel". The Midweek Sun. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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  5. ↑ "Signed, Sealed". 90 Plus. Retrieved 10 December 2022. [self-published]
  6. ↑ Bontsi, Kgosietsile. "Gaborone United Defends Orange FA Cup Tittle". Ngami Times. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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  12. 1 2 "Official Announcement-MONTY AGANG ENOSA". Masitaoka FC. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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