Joel Mogorosi

Joel Mogorosi
Personal information
Full name Otlogetswe Joel Mogorosi
Date of birth (1984-08-02) August 2, 1984
Place of birth Gaborone, Botswana
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Bloemfontein Celtic
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Botswana Meat Commission F.C.
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– Bloemfontein Celtic 56 (10)
National team‡
2005– Botswana 79 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 14, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 2, 2017

Joel Mogorosi (born August 2, 1984 in Botswana) is a Botswana footballer, who currently plays as a striker for South African Premier Soccer League side Bloemfontein Celtic[1] 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 the Togo on 4 September 2010. His second international goal was against Sweden on 19 January 2011.

It was confirmed 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 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, the match ended as draw 0–0.

He scored his first goal for Botswana against Togo in 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 2010National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Togo1–02–12010 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.19 January 2011Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa Sweden1–11–2Friendly
3.23 May 2012National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Lesotho1–03–0Friendly
4.5 March 2014National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana South Sudan1–03–0Friendly
5.2–0
6.1 June 2014Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana Burundi1–01–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7.6 September 2014Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia Tunisia1–01–22015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8.5 September 2015Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana Burkina Faso1–01–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.30 September 2015National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Ethiopia?2–3Friendly
10.?
11.10 October 2015Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea Eritrea2–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.13 October 2015Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana Eritrea2–13–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
13.14 November 2015Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana Mali2–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.27 March 2016Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana Comoros2–12–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. ↑ Kala, Thato; Khutsafalo, Boitumelo (26 January 2011). "Mogorosi joins Chiefs ...as Kgosiemang moves to Rollers". Mmegi. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mogorosi, Joel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Otlogetswe Joel Mogorosi - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
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