Joel Mogorosi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Mogorosi | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Gaborone, Botswana | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005– | Botswana | 46 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 14, 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 2, 2014 | |||
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
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2010 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Togo |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification |
| 2 | 19 January 2011 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  Sweden |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 23 May 2012 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Lesotho |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 5 March 2014 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  South Sudan |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 2–0 | |||||
| 6 | 1 June 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana |  Burundi |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification |
| 7 | 6 September 2014 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |  Tunisia |
0–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification |
| 8 | 5 September 2015 | Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana |  Burkina Faso |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 10 October 2015 | Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea |  Eritrea |
0–2 | 0–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 13 October 2015 | Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana | Eritrea |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ Kala, Thato; Khutsafalo, Boitumelo (26 January 2011). "Mogorosi joins Chiefs ...as Kgosiemang moves to Rollers". Mmegi. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
External links
- Joel Mogorosi at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1984 births
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- Botswana international footballers
- Botswana expatriate footballers
- Cypriot First Division players
- APOP Kinyras FC players
- AEP Paphos F.C. players
- Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players
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- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
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- Township Rollers players
- People from Gaborone
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