Jane Thabantso (born 18 April 1999) is a Mosotho professional footballer who plays as a forward for Matlama and the Lesotho national team. He currently stands as the all-time top scorer and top appearance-maker for the Lesotho national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1999[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Matlama | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Matlama | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Lesotho | 87 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
International career
editThabantso made his senior international debut on 19 November 2014 in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Gabon.[3] On 12 June 2016, he scored thirty-four seconds in a 2016 COSAFA Cup match against Mauritius. The goal set the record for the fastest ever scored in the COSAFA Cup.[4] On 28 June 2024, he scored against the Seychelles for his seventh goal in the COSAFA Cup, tying him with Sera Motebang for Lesotho's all-time top scorer in the competition, and placing him only two goals behind Felix Badenhorst on the tournament's all-time scoring chart.[5]
International goals
editScores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Matlama FC profile". Matlama FC. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.11v11.com/teams/lesotho/tab/stats/option/scorers/
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Thaba-Ntso: It was a special moment". COSAFA. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Draws all round in Group C at the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup". The Namibian. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
edit- Jane Thabantso at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jane Thabantso at Global Sports Archive
- Jane Thabantso at Soccerway
- Matlama FC profile