Joel Mogorosi | |
Fullname: | Otlogetswe Joel Mogorosi |
Birth Date: | 2 August 1984 |
Birth Place: | Gaborone, Botswana |
Currentclub: | Gaborone United |
Clubnumber: | 17 |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 2004–2006 |
Years2: | 2006 |
Years3: | 2006–2007 |
Years4: | 2007–2008 |
Years5: | 2008–2010 |
Years6: | 2010–2012 |
Years7: | 2012–2014 |
Years8: | 2014–2019 |
Years9: | 2019– |
Clubs1: | BMC |
Clubs5: | Township Rollers |
Clubs6: | Mochudi Centre Chiefs |
Clubs8: | Township Rollers |
Clubs9: | Gaborone United |
Caps3: | 10 |
Caps4: | 2 |
Caps7: | 56 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Goals7: | 10 |
Nationalyears1: | 2005–2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Botswana |
Nationalcaps1: | 157 |
Nationalgoals1: | 16 |
Pcupdate: | 13 November 2022 |
Ntupdate: | 13 November 2022 |
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.
[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.
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.
Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.[2]
Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
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1. | 4 September 2010 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||
2. | 19 January 2011 | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |||
3. | 23 May 2012 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | 1–0 | 3–0 | |||
4. | 5 March 2014 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||||
5. | 2–0 | ||||||
6. | 1 June 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
7. | 6 September 2014 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||
8. | 5 September 2015 | Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
9. | 30 September 2015 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ? | 2–3 | Friendly | ||
10. | ? | ||||||
11. | 10 October 2015 | 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 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
14. | 27 March 2016 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||
15. | 11 May 2019 | align=center | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2020 African Nations Championship qualification | ||
16. | 5 June 2019 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019 COSAFA Cup |