Dipsy Selolwane

Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane (born January 27, 1978 in Gaborone) is a former Botswana football (soccer) midfielder who played for South African Premier Soccer League club University of Pretoria[1]. He has played as a striker in Major League Soccer.[2]

Dipsy Selolwane
Personal information
Full name Diphetogo Selolwane
Date of birth (1978-01-27) 27 January 1978
Place of birth Gaborone, Botswana
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder, Striker
Club information
Current team
 Pretoria University
Number 8
Youth career
2000 Harris–Stowe State University
2001 Saint Louis University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Gaborone United
2001–2002 Vejle BK 5 (0)
2002–2005 Chicago Fire 27 (3)
2005 Real Salt Lake 8 (0)
2005–2007 Santos 45 (13)
2007 Jomo Cosmos 2 (0)
2008–2010 Ajax Cape Town 61 (8)
2010–2012 Supersport United 39 (2)
2012–2015 Pretoria University
National team‡
1998–2012 Botswana 68 (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 25, 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 28, 2016

Career

Selolwane first played for Gaborone United in the Botswana Premier League[3]. After playing college soccer at St. Louis University and being named first-team All-American in 2001, Selolwane was drafted 36th overall in the 2002 MLS Superdraft by the Chicago Fire[4][5]. Selolwane was traded to Real Salt Lake after the 2004 MLS season but failed to make an impact and was released during the 2005 season[6]. In four years of action in MLS, he scored three goals.

He returned to Africa, first to Botswana and then to the South African Premier Soccer League. His first PSL club was Santos, before moving to Jomo Cosmos, after having a very disappointing 2006-07 season. He signed with Ezenkosi for the 2007-08 season, but made only two appearances and joined Ajax Cape Town in early 2008. His PSL career flourished at Ajax, where he was converted to a midfielder and earned a July 2010 move to league champions Supersport United.

International career

Selolwane is also a significant player for the Botswana national football team. On 28 January 2012, Selolwane converted a penalty, which temporarily equalized the score in the 1:6 loss against Guinea. This was the first ever goal scored by the national team in a major international tournament.[7]

International goals
Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.[8]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 February 1999National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana South Africa1–01–21999 COSAFA Cup
2.19 March 2000National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Swaziland1–03–0Friendly
3.2–0
4.4 June 2000Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland Lesotho1–01–1Kings Millenium Cup
5.7 July 2000National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Madagascar1–01–02002 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
6.14 December 2002National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Zambia1–01–0Friendly
7.22 June 2003Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland Swaziland2–32–32004 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
8.11 October 2003National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Lesotho3–04–12006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
9.4–0
10.5 June 2004Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia Tunisia1–21–42006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
11.19 June 2004National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Malawi1–02–02006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
12.9 October 2004National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Kenya2–12–12006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
13.18 June 2005Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Malawi2–03–12006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
14.16 June 2007National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Mauritania2–02–12008 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
15.8 June 2008Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique Mozambique1–02–12010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
16.14 June 2008National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Ivory Coast1–01–12010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
17.30 August 2008National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Lesotho1–01–0Friendly
18.28 January 2012Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon Guinea1–11–62012 Africa Cup of Nations

See also

References
  1. "University of Pretoria have signed Gabonese defender Charly Mossouno". Kick Off. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  2. "Dipsy Selolwane Player Profile". MTN Football. January 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  3. "10 Things You Didn't Know About Dipsy Selolwane". Botswana Youth Magazine. 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  4. "Farewell to Botswana legend Diphetogo 'Dipsy' Selolwane". BBC Sport. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. Chicago Fire FC (2020). "Player Registry". Chicago Fire FC Player Registry. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. "Dipsy on the move". 2005-01-03. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  7. "Guinea revive Africa Cup of Nations hopes by thrashing Botswana". Guardian.co.uk. 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  8. Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane - Goals in International Matches - RSSSF
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