Mothusi Cooper

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Mothusi Cooper
Personal information
Full name Mothusi Cooper
Date of birth (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Tsabong
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mouloudia oujda
Number 24
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017-2018 Extension Gunners
2018-2020 Township Rollers
2020- Lusaka Dynamos
International career
2018- Botswana [1] 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2019

Mothusi Cooper (born 19 July 1997) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a midfielder for Township Rollers in the Botswana Premier League. [2] He is also a full international for Botswana.

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International career

Cooper made his senior debut in 2019 under interim manager Mogomotsi Mpote. He played a crucial role in the squad that reached the 2019 COSAFA Cup final. However, in November 2019, he was one of four Botswana international players dropped from the national team by coach Adel Amrouche for drinking alcohol in camp. [3] Following his apology to the manager and federation, Cooper was reinstated and added to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification squad.

Honours

Club

2018-19

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References

  1. Mothusi Cooper - International Appearances - RSSSF
  2. "Mothusi Cooper (Player)".
  3. "Botswana coach Adel Amrouche omits quartet caught drinking". BBC Sport. 11 November 2019.