| Jane Thabantšo | |
| Birth Date: | 22 January 1996 |
| Height: | 175 cm |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Matlama |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Years1: | 2014– |
| Clubs1: | Matlama |
| Caps1: | 124 |
| Goals1: | 40 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014– |
| Nationalteam1: | Lesotho |
| Nationalcaps1: | 88 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 15 |
| Club-Update: | 12 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 1 July 2024 (UTC) |
Jane Thabantšo (also spelled Thaba-Ntšo, born 22 January 1996) is a Mosotho professional footballer who plays as a forward for Matlama and the Lesotho national team.
Thabantso's scoring abilities have led him to significant success on the international level. He currently stands as the all-time top scorer and top appearance-maker for the Lesotho national team.[1]
Thabantso has spent his entire club career at Maseru-based club Matlama FC.
Thabantso made his senior international debut on 19 November 2014 in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Gabon.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.[2]
| 1. | 5 June 2016 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 1–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2. | 12 June 2016 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–0 | 2016 COSAFA Cup | |
| 3. | 16 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Katutura, Namibia | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2016 COSAFA Cup | |
| 4. | 18 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Katutura, Namibia | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | 2016 COSAFA Cup | |
| 5. | 7 June 2019 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–2 | 2019 COSAFA Cup | |
| 6. | 4 August 2019 | Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | align=center | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2020 African Nations Championship qualification | ||
| 7. | align=center | 2–0 | ||||||
| 8. | 13 November 2019 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 9. | 30 May 2022 | Adama Science and Technology University Stadium, Adama, Ethiopia | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 10. | 8 July 2022 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | 2022 COSAFA Cup | |
| 11. | 25 February 2023 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 12. | 14 July 2023 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2023 COSAFA Cup | |
| 13. | 21 March 2024 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 14. | 7 June 2024 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 15. | 28 June 2024 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2024 COSAFA Cup | |
| Last updated 28 June 2024 | ||||||||