Ofentse Nato
Ofentse Nato is a Motswana professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive Midfielder for Township Rollers and Botswana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ofentse Nato | ||
| Place of birth | Ramotswa, Botswana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Township Rollers | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Gaborone United | 16 | (8) |
| 2012–2014 | Bidvest Wits | 16 | (7) |
| 2013 | → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) | 25 | (11) |
| 2014 | Atletico de Kolkata(Loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2014 | Bidvest Wits | ||
| 2015 | Atletico de Kolkata | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Township Rollers(Loan) | ||
| 2016 | Atletico de Kolkata | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Township Rollers | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Botswana | 59 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:19, 10 November 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2018 | |||
He began his professional career at a Botswana local team Gaborone United. After spending four years at the club, he joined South African club Bidvest Wits in July 2012 on a two-year deal. Nato joined Mpumalanga Black Aces on loan for the 2013–14 PSL season.[1] In 2014 it was announced that he would be loaned to the Spanish capital, where he will join the defending Spanish champions on a two-year loan deal. However, he would be loaned to Madrid’s satellite club in the Indian Super League, Atletico de Kolkata, for a 12-week period on his arrival, where he will be under the guidance of former Wits and Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Antonio Lopez Habas.
International
International goals
- Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  South Africa | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 15 June 2013 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana |  Central African Republic | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 5 March 2014 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  South Sudan | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 29 March 2015 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana |  Mozambique | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
References
- "Nato joins Aces". KickOff. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- "Ofentse Nato - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
External links
- Ofentse Nato at National-Football-Teams.com
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