Onkabetse Makgantai

Onkabetse Makgantai (born 1 July 1995) is an international footballer who plays for Botswana and also Nico United. He moved from Orapa United to AS Vita in 2016 to play for the DRC Super Ligue outfit. His current contract runs until the end of June 2018.

International career

Makgantai has scored eight times for Botswana, the most recent goal coming in a 2–0 win against Swaziland.

In June 2018, Makgantai won the top goalscorer prize of the 2018 COSAFA Cup after he netted five times in his side’s six games.[1]

In November 2019 he was one of four Botswana international players dropped from the national team after they had been drinking alcohol.[2]

International goals

As of match played on 5 June 2018. Botswana score listed first; score column indicates score after each Makgantai goal.[3]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 July 2014Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1 Lesotho2–02–0Friendly
2. 21 May 2016Serowe Stadium, Serowe, Botswana61–?2–1
3. 2–?
4. 4 June 2016Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana7 Uganda1–11–22017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5. 25 June 2016Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia10 South Africa1–02–32016 COSAFA Cup
6. 28 May 2018Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa15 Angola2–02–12018 COSAFA Cup
7. 1 June 201817 Mauritius1–06–0
8. 6–0
9. 3 June 2018Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa18 Zimbabwe1–11–1 (1–3 p)
10. 5 June 2018Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa19 Swaziland1–02–0

References

  1. "South Africa to face Botswana in COSAFA Cup Plate final". cosafa.com. The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. "Botswana coach Adel Amrouche omits quartet caught drinking". 11 November 2019 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Makgantai, Onkabetse". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 June 2018.


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