Renei Batlokwa Explained

Renei Batlokwa
Fullname:Wedu Reneilwe Batlokwa[1]
Birth Date:1 December 1997
Birth Place:Botswana
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Athlone Town
Clubnumber:21
Youthclubs1:Thurrock
Youthyears2:2012–2017
Youthclubs2:Southend United
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Southend United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Lowestoft Town (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Brentwood Town
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Canvey Island
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Concord Rangers
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Loughgall
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Athlone Town
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:13:50, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:14 October 2019

Wedu Reneilwe Batlokwa (born 1 December 1997) is a Botswana professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland First Division side Athlone Town.[2]

Early and personal life

Batlokwa attended Gable Hall School.[3] As of October 2018 he was fluent in three languages and learning a fourth.[3]

Club career

Batlokwa began his career with Thurrock, joining Southend United at the age of 14.[3] He moved on loan to Lowestoft Town in April 2018.[4] [5] He played with the Southend first team during the 2018–19 pre-season,[6] making his competitive debut on 4 September 2018.[7]

He was released by Southend at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8] Batlokwa then joined Brentwood Town at the end of November 2019.[9] He played for the club until March 2020, where he joined Canvey Island.[10] He was released in the summer 2020.[11]

During the 2022–23 season, Batlokwa had a brief spell with Concord Rangers, however did not play for the club. In January 2023, following his time at Concord Rangers, Batlokwa spent time on trial at Slovak club Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš.[12]

On 1 September 2023, Batlokwa signed for newly promoted NIFL Premiership side Loughgall.[13] Ahead of the 2024 League of Ireland First Division season, after making two Northern Ireland Football League Cup appearances for Loughgall, Batlokwa signed for Athlone Town.[14]

International career

He made his debut for the Botswana national football team on 14 October 2019 in a friendly against Egypt.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Club list of registered players as at 20th May 2017 . English Football League . 65 . 20 May 2017 . 7 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Irish League transfers five most intriguing moves. 2 September 2023. Belfast Live Sport. 5 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Getting To Know: Renei Batlokwa. 9 October 2018. 29 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Bostik League Clubs Busy Ahead Of Deadline. 3 April 2018. 29 October 2018. Pitchero.
  5. Web site: Lowestoft Town boss delighted on have on-loan midfielder Batlokwa on board. 5 April 2018. 29 October 2018. Chris Wise. Eastern Daily Press.
  6. Web site: Southend United midfielder Renei Batlokwa sets his sights on first team debut. 17 July 2018. 29 October 2018. Chris Phillips. Basildon Canvey Southend Echo.
  7. Web site: Renei Batlokwa's joy at making Southend United debut. 5 September 2018. 29 October 2018. Chris Phillips. Basildon Canvey Southend Echo.
  8. Web site: Southend United Announce Retained List. southendunited.co.uk.
  9. https://www.brentwoodtownfc.co.uk/players/a893/reneil-batlokwa Profile at Brentwood Town's website
  10. https://www.betvictoristhmian.co.uk/canvey-swoop-for-brentwood-midfielder-61455 Canvey Swoop For Brentwood Midfielder
  11. https://allafrica.com/stories/202010160185.html Botswana: Zebras Prepare for AFCON
  12. Web site: Regionálne správy. MFK Zemplín na úvod prípravy si zmeral sily s Liptovským Mikulášom. 11 January 2023. 4 August 2024. sk.
  13. Web site: BelfastLive. Irish League transfers - five of the most intriguing deadline day moves. 2 September 2023. 4 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Athlone Town F.C.. Match Report: Athlone Town AFC 3-3 Longford Town FC. 23 March 2024. 4 August 2024.
  15. Web site: ESPN. Egypt v Botswana game report. 14 October 2019.