Monty Enosa

Monty Enosa
Personal information
Full name Motlakase Agang Enosa
Date of birth (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Kanye, Botswana
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Striker
Team information
Current team
 Masitaoka
Number 3
Youth career
–2014 Sebele Young Shooters
2014–2021 Eleven Angels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Eleven Angels
2023– Masitaoka
International career‡
2020 Botswana U17 1 (0)
2022– Botswana U20 3 (0)
2022– Botswana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:54, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:54, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

Monty Enosa (born 6 February 2004) is a Motswana footballer who currently plays for Botswana Premier League club Masitaoka FC and the Botswana national team.

Club career

As a youth Enosa played for Sebele Young Shooters FC before joining Eleven Angels FC at age ten.[1][2] Despite interest from higher-profile clubs, he decided to remain with Eleven Angels following the club's promotion to the Botswana Premier League following the 2021–22 season, a promotion in which he played a key role.[3][4] In August 2022, he signed a new contract with the club for two years.[5] At age seventeen he went on to become Angels Eleven FC's youngest first-team scorer.[1]

Earlier in 2022, Enosa was tied as the top scorer in the 2022 Botswana FA Cup with five goals, along with Thato Ogopotse.[6][7] Both players won a P25,000 cash prize.[8]

In January 2023, it was announced that Enosa had traveled to Europe for the month for trials with clubs from Denmark, Sweden, and Belgium.[9][10] After returning to Eleven Angels and appearing in a league fixture at the end of the month, Enosa was expected to sign for a European club "anytime soon" after impressing in Denmark.[11] In total Enosa made eleven league appearances, scoring three goals in his debut season in the top flight.[12]

Despite rumors of an imminent move to Europe, it was announced on 2 February 2023 that Elven Angels FC had reached a transfer agreement for Enosa with fellow-Botswana Premier League club Masitaoka FC. He immediately signed a two-year contract with the club.[12]

International career

Enosa was named to Botswana's squad for the 2020 COSAFA Under-17 Championship in November 2020.[13] He represented Botswana at the youth level again at the 2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup and was named Player of the Match for his performance against Zambia in the final match of the Group Stage.[14] In total he made three appearances in the tournament.[15]

In summer 2022, Enosa was called up for the first time by senior national team manager Mogomotsi Mpote for the 2022 COSAFA Cup at age eighteen.[16][17] He went on to make his senior international debut on 5 July 2022 in a Botswana's opening victory over the Seychelles.[18][19]

International statistics

As of match played 5 July 2022[19]
Botswana
Year Apps Goals
2022 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ a b "NEW RECORD SET". Eleven Angels FC. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Congrats to our former player, Monty Enosa on his call-up to the senior national team". Sebele Young Shooters FC. Retrieved 10 December 2022.[self-published]
  3. ^ Keagakwa, City. "Enosa Remains an Angel". The Midweek Sun. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Angels soar over Chiefs". Sunday Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  5. ^ Bontsi, Kgosietsile. "Nico United, Eleven Angels Readies For Premier League". The Ngami Times. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  6. ^ Bontsi, Kgosietsile. "Gaborone United Defends Orange FA Cup Tittle". Ngami Times. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  7. ^ Boranabi, Kabelo. "Ogopotse wins big in FA Cup awards". Mmegi. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Orange FA Cup Season 3 Ends with a Fantastic Run". Orange. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  9. ^ "ENOSA SPREADS HIS WINGS TO EUROPE". Start Up Magazine. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Enosa in Europe for Trials". The Botswana Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Angels Host Popa". The Voice Botswana. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Official Announcement-MONTY AGANG ENOSA". Masitaoka FC. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Botswana name squad for COSAFA Men's Under-17 Championship". COSAFA. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Zambia honour Mwepu with COSAFA victory in Manzini" (in Spanish). COSAFA. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  16. ^ "ZEBRAS DEBUTANTS HUNGRY FOR SUCCESS". Botswana Daily News. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  17. ^ Itshomeng, Olorato. "My dream is to coach at national level – Mpatane". Weekend Post. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  18. ^ Keagakwa, City. "Zebras off to good start". Botswana Guardian Sun. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  19. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2022.