| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Nico United | ||
| 2016 | Orapa United | ||
| 2016–2017 | AS Vita Club | ||
| 2017–2018 | Orapa United | ||
| 2018–2019 | Baroka | 16 | (2) |
| 2019– | Orapa United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014– | Botswana | 27 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Onkabetse Makgantai (born 1 July 1995) is a Motswana footballer who plays for Orapa United and the Botswana national football team.
He moved from Orapa United to AS Vita in 2016 to play for the DRC Super Ligue outfit.
International career
Makgantai has scored eight times for Botswana, the most recent goal coming in a 2–0 win against Swaziland.
In June 2018, Makgantai won the top goalscorer prize of the 2018 COSAFA Cup after he netted five times in his side’s six games.[1]
In November 2019 he was one of four Botswana international players dropped from the national team after they had been drinking alcohol.[2]
International goals
- As of match played on 5 June 2018. Botswana score listed first; score column indicates score after each Makgantai goal.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 July 2014 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | 1 |  Lesotho |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 21 May 2016 | Serowe Stadium, Serowe, Botswana | 6 | 1–? | 2–1 | ||
| 3. | 2–? | ||||||
| 4. | 4 June 2016 | Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana | 7 |  Uganda |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 25 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 10 |  South Africa |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
| 6. | 28 May 2018 | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa | 15 |  Angola |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 COSAFA Cup |
| 7. | 1 June 2018 | 17 |  Mauritius |
1–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 8. | 6–0 | ||||||
| 9. | 3 June 2018 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa | 18 |  Zimbabwe |
1–1 | 1–1 (1–3 p) | |
| 10. | 5 June 2018 | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa | 19 |  Swaziland |
1–0 | 2–0 |
References
- ^ "South Africa to face Botswana in COSAFA Cup Plate final". cosafa.com. The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Botswana coach Adel Amrouche omits quartet caught drinking". 11 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Makgantai, Onkabetse". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 June 2018.