| Keitumetse Dithebe | |
| Birth Date: | 2002 7, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Botswana |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Currentclub: | Gaborone United |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Mexican Girls FC |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Gaborone United |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Botswana U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Botswana |
| Nationalcaps2: | 29 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15 July 2024 |
Keitumetse Dithebe known as Keitumetse Ben 10 Dithebe (born 17 July 2002) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botswana Women's Championship club Gaborone United and the Botswana women's national team.[2] [3]
On 20 January 2023, Gaborone United announced the signing of Keitumetse Dithebe from Mexican Girls on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[4]
In August 2024, She participated in the club's inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League campaign. In the final matchday, She was named Woman of the Match for her significant contribution to Gaborone's advancement to the semifinals.[5]
She made Botswana's final squad for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[6] On 4 July 2022, She scored Botswana's first goal in the competition in a 4–2 win over Burundi.[7]
In 2023, Dithebe scored in both legs of the second round against Kenya securing their ticket for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the second consecutive time.[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 7 | ||
Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dithebe goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 July 2022 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations | ||
| 2 | 13 July 2022 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations | ||
| 3 | 2 July 2023 | Tsakane Stadium, Brakpan, South Africa | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 26 September 2023 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 5 | 29 November 2023 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 6 | 5 December 2023 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 7 | 6 April 2024 | Royal Aria Stadium, Tlokweng, Botswana | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |