External links
- Oliver Pikati at National-Football-Teams.com
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Pikati | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Botswana | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2006 | Police XI | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994–2002 | Botswana | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Oliver Pikati (born 19 May 1973) is a Botswanan former footballer who played as a striker. He played for the Botswana national football team between 1994 and 2002.
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