Joel Mogorosi

Joel Mogorosi (born August 2, 1984) is a Motswana footballer who currently plays as a striker for Botswana Premier League side Gaborone United 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 (age 40)
Place of birth	Gaborone, Botswana
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Gaborone United
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)
2014–2019	Township Rollers
2019–	Gaborone United
International career‡
2005–2019	Botswana	97	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022

^[1] 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]

#	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	1–2	Friendly
3.	23 May 2012	National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana	Lesotho	1–0	3–0
4.	5 March 2014		South Sudan	1–0	3–0
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	1–0	1–2	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.	30 September 2015	National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana	Ethiopia	?	2–3	Friendly
10.				?
11.	10 October 2015	Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea	Eritrea	2–0	2–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.	13 October 2015	Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana		2–1	3–1
13.	14 November 2015		Mali	2–1	2–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.	27 March 2016		Comoros	2–1	2–1	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15.	11 May 2019	Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles	Eritrea	2–1	3–1	2020 African Nations Championship qualification
16.	5 June 2019	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa	Lesotho	1–0	2–1	2019 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. "Joel Mogorosi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
3. "Otlogetswe Joel Mogorosi - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 May 2018.