Ofentse Nato
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ramotswa, Botswana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Township Rollers | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Gaborone United | ||
| 2012–2014 | Bidvest Wits | 16 | (7) |
| 2013 | → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) | 25 | (11) |
| 2014 | → Atletico de Kolkata (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Atletico de Kolkata | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Township Rollers (loan) | ||
| 2017– | Township Rollers | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2017 | Botswana | 59 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2022 | |||
Ofentse Nato (born 1 October 1989) is a Motswana professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Township Rollers and Botswana national team.
Club career
[edit]He began his professional career at a Botswana local team Gaborone United. After spending four years at the club, he joined South African club Bidvest Wits in July 2012 on a two-year deal. Nato joined Mpumalanga Black Aces on loan for the 2013–14 PSL season.[1]
In 2014 it was announced that he would be loaned to the Spanish capital, where he will join the defending Spanish champions on a two-year loan deal. However, he would be loaned to Madrid's satellite club in the Indian Super League, Atletico de Kolkata, for a 12-week period on his arrival, where he will be under the guidance of former Wits and Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Antonio Lopez Habas.[2]
International
[edit]International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  South Africa |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 15 June 2013 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana |  Central African Republic |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 5 March 2014 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  South Sudan |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 29 March 2015 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana |  Mozambique |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]- Atlético de Kolkata
References
[edit]- ^ "Nato joins Aces". KickOff. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Four Retained Players ATK". Atletico de Kolkata (Twitter).
- ^ "Ofentse Nato - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Ofentse Nato at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Ramotswa, Botswana
- Men's association football midfielders
- Botswana men's footballers
- Botswana men's international footballers
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Gaborone United S.C. players
- Bidvest Wits F.C. players
- Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players
- ATK (football club) players
- Township Rollers F.C. players
- Botswana expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Botswana expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Botswana football biography stubs