Joel Mogorosi

Joel Mogorosi (born August 2, 1984 in Botswana) is a Motswana footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Botswana Premier League side Township Rollers[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 Togo on 4 September 2010. His second international goal was against Sweden on 19 January 2011.

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)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Township Rollers
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 BMC
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
2012–2014 Bloemfontein Celtic 56 (10)
2014- Township Rollers
National team‡
2005– Botswana 83 (16)
* 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 23:53 June 6, 2019 (UTC)

It was confirmed that 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 a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, the match ended as a goalless draw.

He scored his first goal for Botswana against Togo in an 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 Lesotho1–03–0
4.5 March 2014 South Sudan1–03–0
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, Botswana2–13–1
13.14 November 2015 Mali2–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.27 March 2016 Comoros2–12–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15.11 May 2019Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles Eritrea2–13–12020 African Nations Championship qualification
16.5 June 2019Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa Lesotho1–02–12019 COSAFA Cup

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 21 May 2018.


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