Mosotho footballer
Jane Thabantšo|
| Date of birth |
(1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 28) |
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| Height |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Forward |
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|
Current team |
Matlama |
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| Number |
15 |
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|
| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 2014– |
Matlama |
124 |
(40) |
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| 2014– |
Lesotho |
88 |
(15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 (UTC) |
Jane Thabantšo (also spelled Thaba-Ntšo, born 22 January 1996) is a Mosotho professional footballer who plays as a forward for Matlama and the Lesotho national team.
Thabantso's scoring abilities have led him to significant success on the international level. He currently stands as the all-time top scorer and top appearance-maker for the Lesotho national team.[1]
Club career
Thabantso has spent his entire club career at Maseru-based club Matlama FC.
International career
Thabantso made his senior international debut on 19 November 2014 in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Gabon.[2] On 12 June 2016, he scored thirty-four seconds in a 2016 COSAFA Cup match against Mauritius. The goal set the record for the fastest ever scored in the COSAFA Cup.[3] On 28 June 2024, he scored against the Seychelles for his seventh goal in the COSAFA Cup, tying him with Sera Motebang for Lesotho's all-time top scorer in the competition, and placing him only two goals behind Felix Badenhorst on the tournament's all-time scoring chart.[4]
International goals
Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.[2]
List of international goals scored by Jane Thabantso
| No. |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition
|
| 1. |
5 June 2016 |
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho |
 Ethiopia |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|
| 2. |
12 June 2016 |
Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |
 Mauritius |
1–0 |
3–0 |
2016 COSAFA Cup
|
| 3. |
16 June 2016 |
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Katutura, Namibia |
 Malawi |
1–0 |
1–0 |
2016 COSAFA Cup
|
| 4. |
18 June 2016 |
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Katutura, Namibia |
 South Africa |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2016 COSAFA Cup
|
| 5. |
7 June 2019 |
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa |
 Zimbabwe |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2019 COSAFA Cup
|
| 6. |
4 August 2019 |
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |
South Africa |
1–0 |
2–0 |
2020 African Nations Championship qualification
|
| 7. |
2–0
|
| 8. |
13 November 2019 |
National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone |
 Sierra Leone |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|
| 9. |
30 May 2022 |
Adama Science and Technology University Stadium, Adama, Ethiopia |
Ethiopia |
1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly
|
| 10. |
8 July 2022 |
King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa |
Mauritius |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2022 COSAFA Cup
|
| 11. |
25 February 2023 |
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi |
Malawi |
1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly
|
| 12. |
14 July 2023 |
King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa |
Malawi |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2023 COSAFA Cup
|
| 13. |
21 March 2024 |
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Ethiopia |
1–0 |
2–1 |
Friendly
|
| 14. |
7 June 2024 |
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Zimbabwe |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
|
| 15. |
28 June 2024 |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa |
 Seychelles |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2024 COSAFA Cup
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| Last updated 28 June 2024
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