Tumisang Orebonye

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Tumisang Orebonye
Personal information
Full name Tumisang Orebonye
Date of birth (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Palapye, Botswana
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
AS FAR
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Motlakase Power Dynamos
2016–2018 Gaborone United
2018–2020 Township Rollers
2020–2023 OC Khourigba 40 (7)
2023–2024 USM Alger 16 (0)
2024– AS FAR 0 (0)
International career
2017– Botswana 39 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2019

Tumisang Orebonye (born 26 March 1996) is a Motswana footballer who is currently playing for Botola club AS FAR the Botswana national football team.

Career[edit]

USM Alger[edit]

On 1 February 2023, Tumisang Orebonye joined USM Alger for a two-and-a-half-year, coming from the Moroccan club OC Khouribga.[1] It is Usmiste coach Abdelhak Benchikha who is behind his recruitment, who had a good idea of his profile when he was coaching RS Berkane at the start of the season.[1] USMA supporters wonder how the club's management hired a suspended player, Orebonye did not participate with the team in the Ligue 1 until February due to a previous penalty, as he was suspended for 6 months by the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.[2] Orebonye made his debut for USM Alger in the CAF Confederation Cup during a win against Saint-Éloi Lupopo, a week later in the same competition against Al Akhdar, Orebonye scored his first goal in the match, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[3]

On 3 June 2023, Orebonye won the first title with his team by winning the CAF Confederation Cup, where he became the first Botswana player to win a continental title.[4][5] On 15 September 2023, Orebonye won the CAF Super Cup title after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title with USM Alger in three months.[6] Tumisang Orebonye decided not to continue the adventure on USM Alger and announced to his managers his intention to change the scene starting this winter. Tumisang was summoned following a report made against him by head coach Juan Carlos Garrido, in which he criticized him for his lack of commitment and enthusiasm in the job. The Spaniard accused his player of cheating, by faking fictitious injuries in order not to take part in matches. Summoned immediately, Tumisang in front of his officials his desire to leave El Ittihad and his wish to experience other sensations elsewhere than in the Ligue 1.[7] On January 9, 2024, USM Alger announced the termination of Tumisang Orebonye's contract, the Algerian club indicated that it had accepted their request to end its collaboration with L'USMA. Wishing to start a new adventure, Orebonye's is now free to join the club of his choice.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 5 January 2024[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
OC Khourigba 2021–22 Botola 29 7 1 0 30 7
2022–23 11 0 11 0
Total 40 7 1 0 41 7
USM Alger 2022–23 Ligue 1 11 0 12[a] 1 23 1
2023–24 5 0 0 0 7[b] 1 9 1
Total 16 0 0 0 19 2 35 2
Career total 56 7 1 0 19 2 76 9
  1. ^ All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  2. ^ one appearance in CAF Super Cup, six appearances and one goal in CAF Confederation Cup

International career[edit]

On March 25, 2017, Tumisang Orebonye played his first match with the Botswana national team against Tanzania in a friendly match. On September 30, 2018, Orebonye scored his first goal in Botswana colors against Namibia. On July 10, 2021, Orebonye scored a hat-trick against Lesotho in the group stage of the COSAFA Cup.

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Township Rollers

USM Alger

Individual[edit]

  • FUB Young Player of the Season: 2017[10]
  • Mascom Top 8 Cup Top Goalscorer: 2019[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Mercato : Tumisang Orebonye signe à l'USMA". mediafootdz.dz. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. ^ "USMA : Tumisang Orebonye est-il suspendu ?". competition.dz. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ^ "CAF CC : Bonne opération de l'USMA en Libye". dzfoot.com. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Tumisang Orebonye won CAF Confederation Gold Medal". enole.co.bw. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b "L'USMA remporte la Supercoupe de la CAF face au Ahly". mediafootdz.dz. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Tumisang Orebonye veut quitter l'USMA". Planete Sport. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ^ "USM Alger : Résiliation du contrat de Tumisang Orebonye". DZfoot. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. ^ Tumisang Orebonye at Soccerway
  10. ^ Daily News [dead link]
  11. ^ "Galaxy are the new Mascom Top 8 stars | Sunday Standard". www.sundaystandard.info. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019.

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