Sedilame Boseja Explained

Sedilame Boseja
Fullname:Maitumelo Sedilame Boseja
Birth Date:1997 12, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Tutume, Central District, Botswana
Height:1.80m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Clubnumber:1
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Township Rollers
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Double Action
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2020
Clubs3:Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Nationalteam1:Botswana Under-17
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam2:Botswana Under-20
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam3:Botswana
Nationalyears3:?
Nationalcaps3:21
Nationalgoals3:0
Ntupdate:17 May 2021

Maitumelo Sedilame Boseja (born 1 December 1997), nicknamed Tsontso,[2] is a Motswana footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. and the Botswana women's national team.

Early life

Boseja was born in the village of Tutume in Botswana's Central District.[3] [4]

Club career

Township Rollers

In 2015, Boseja began her senior career with the women's team of Township Rollers.[5]

Double Action

In 2017, Boseja signed with Double Action Ladies.[6]

Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies

Having only played a single league game for Double Action, South African team Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies signed Boseja on a three-year deal.

In her first season with the team, Celtic won the Free State Region women's football League.[7] They won the 2017 Sasol League National Championship with Boseja named goal keeper of the tournament.[8]

Boseja left Celtic in June 2020.[9]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

In May 2021, Boseja signed with SAFA Women's League team Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.. In July that year, she tore an anterior cruciate ligament during a training session. The injury ruled her out of Sundowns' run to win the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League, but as a registered squad member for the tournament, she still received a winner's medal.[10]

International career

In 2012, Boseja was capped by the Botswana women's national under-17 football team.[11]

In 2015, Boseja represented Botswana in qualifying for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, losing 9–1 on aggregate to South Africa over two legs.[12]

As of May 2021, Boseja has won 21 caps with the Botswana national team.

Honours

Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies

2017[13]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SEDILAME BOSIJA . sundownsfc.co.za . 2 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Rousing return for Sedilame Boseja after Long Injury-lay Off . sundownsfc.co.za . 1 August 2023 . 10 May 2022.
  3. News: Kehimile . Tshepo . Bosija On The Recovery Path . 2 August 2023 . The Voice . 16 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Coach Nkutlwisang thumps up Bosija’s move to Sundowns Ladies FC . Botswana Football Association . 2 August 2023 . 27 May 2021 . ...the Tutume-born keeper further thanked the management....
  5. News: Boranabi . Kabelo . Boseja faces former side, Double Action . 1 August 2023 . Mmegi . 30 July 2021.
  6. News: Boranabi . Kabelo . Double Action query Boseja's Sundowns move . 1 August 2023 . Mmegi . 28 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Congratulations Sedilame Boseja . Botswana Football Association . 1 August 2023 . 21 November 2017.
  8. Web site: 2017-12-09 . Celtic defend their Sasol League National Championship title - SAFA.net . 2024-01-01 . en-US.
  9. News: Boranabi . Kabelo . Mares Goalkeeper Club Hunting After Celtic Exit . 1 August 2023 . Mmegi . 17 May 2021.
  10. News: Boranabi . Kabelo . Boseja is an African champ . 1 August 2023 . 22 November 2021.
  11. News: Mokganedi . Mosah . Bots U-17 women get a hammering . 1 August 2023 . Mmegi . 23 January 2012.
  12. News: SA Women U-20 beat Botswana 8-1 . 2 August 2023 . KickOff . 12 July 2015.
  13. Web site: Celtic defend their Sasol League National Championship title . SAFA . 1 August 2023 . 9 December 2017.