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Jerome Ramatlhakwane

Jerome "Jay-Jay" Ramatlhakwana (born 29 May 1985) is a Botswana professional footballer who currently plays for Township Rollers as a striker.[2]

Jerome Ramatlhakwana
Personal information
Full name Jerome Ontiretse Otto Ramatlhakwana[1]
Date of birth (1985-05-29) 29 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Malolwane, Botswana
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Township Rollers
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Mogoditshane Fighters
2006–2008 Mochudi Centre Chiefs
2008 APOP Kinyras Peyias
2008–2011 Santos 15 (1)
2009–2010 → Thanda Royal Zulu (loan)
2011 Vasco da Gama 4 (2)
2013 Mochudi Centre Chiefs
2013–2014 CS Don Bosco 0 (0)
2015– Township Rollers 4 (4)
International career‡
2006–2018 Botswana 61 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2018

Club career

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Born in Lobatse, Ramatlhakwana has played in Botswana for Mogoditshane Fighters and Mochudi Centre Chiefs, in Cyprus for APOP Kinyras Peyias, and in South Africa for Santos and Vasco da Gama.[3] In January 2013 signed for Mochudi Centre Chiefs.[4]

Ramatlhakwana was meant to move from Santos to Vasco da Gama in the summer of 2010, but a transfer fee wasn't agreed until January 2011. After his work permit was initially denied, Ramatlhakwane didn't sign for Vasco da Gama until April 2011; he scored on his debut.[5]

International career

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Ramatlhakwane scored on his senior debut for Botswana in a 1–0 win over Swaziland in November 2006,[6] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[7]

Ramatlhakwane led Botswana in scoring with five goals in qualifying for the 2012 African Cup of Nations.[8] His fifth goal came on 26 March 2011 in N'Djamena, Chad as Botswana won 1-0 and became the first nation aside from the co-hosts to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations, as Botswana would play in its first ever major tournament.[citation needed]

He scored four goals at the 2013 COSAFA Cup, including a hat-trick against Lesotho, as Botswana failed to get out of the group stage.[9][10] Those goals were enough to earn him the tournament's golden boot award.[11] It also took his international tally to 17, surpassing the record of 16 goals held by Dipsy Selolwane.[12]

International goals

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Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.[3][13][14]

Honours

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National team

References

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  1. ^ "Trois Botswanais avec Don Bosco !" (in French). Tout Puissant Mazembe. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. ^ "GU twiddles thumbs as rivals snatch big signings". Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b Jerome Ramatlhakwane at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ Transfer window produces surprise moves
  5. ^ Mark Gleeson (21 April 2011). "Botswana's Ramatlhakwane in club action after 18 months". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  6. ^ Lekopanye Mooketsi (16 November 2006). "Botswana: Zebras Gallop" (reprint via allafrica.com; subscription required). Mmegi. Botswana. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  7. ^ Jerome Ramatlhakwane – FIFA competition record (archived)
  8. ^ "Chad vs. Botswana - 26 March 2011 - Soccerway".
  9. ^ Daniel Eslick (9 July 2013). "Lesotho 3-3 Botswana: Six goal thriller in Kitwe ends in a draw". Goal. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  10. ^ Otieno Otieno (11 July 2013). "Kenya 1-2 Botswana: Kenya exits Cosafa Cup at Group stage". Goal. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Mukuka is 2013 COSAFA Cup's best". MTN Football. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  12. ^ László Földesi. "Diphetogo Selolwane - International Goals". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  13. ^ Barrie Courtney. "Botswana - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Goals scored by: Jerome Ramatlhakwane". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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