Mogogi Gabonamong
Mogogi Gabonamong (born September 10, 1982 in Mmutlane) is a Botswana football (soccer) defensive midfielder and defender for South African Premier Soccer League club Bloemfontein Celtic and Botswana. In 2011, Mogogi was the highest paid athlete from Botswana at $354,000 (USD).[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mogogi Gabonamong | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Mmutlane, Botswana | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West City | |||
| Black Peril | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Mogoditshane Fighters | ||
| 2003–2005 | FC Satmos | ||
| 2004 | → Caledonia AIA (loan) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Township Rollers | 30 | (2) |
| 2006–2011 | Engen Santos | 117 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | SuperSport United | 54 | (4) |
| 2014– | Bloemfontein Celtic | 15 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2015 | Botswana | 74 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 February 2017 | |||
Club career
Gabonamong has played for SuperSport United, Engen Santos, Township Rollers, FC Satmos, Caledonia AIA and Mogoditshane Fighters.
As a teenager he had a trial with English Premiership giants Manchester United.
International career
Since making his debut for Botswana at the age of sixteen in 1999, Gabonamong has been an integral part of the country's national side.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 February 2000 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lesotho | 1–0 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| 2. | 30 September 2004 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Zambia | 1–0 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| 3. | 4 June 2005 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Tunisia | 1–3 | Loss | 2006 World Cup qualifying | |||||
| 4. | 12 October 2010 | Estadio Internacional, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  Equatorial Guinea | 0–2 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 13 January 2017[2] | |||||||||||
References
- "The Mag: Best-paid players from 200 countries". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- Mogogi Gabonamong - International Appearances
External links
- Mogogi Gabonamong at National-Football-Teams.com
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