Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane (born 27 January 1978) is a Motswana former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He has also played as a striker in Major League Soccer.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diphetogo Selolwane | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Gaborone, Botswana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Striker | ||
| Team 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 | University of Pretoria | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–2012 | Botswana | 68 | (18) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 25, 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2016 | |||
Club career
editSelolwane first played for Gaborone United in the Botswana Premier League.[3] After playing college soccer at Saint 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.[citation needed]
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.[7]
International career
editSelolwane is also a significant player for the Botswana national football team. On 28 January 2012, Selolwane converted a penalty, which temporarily equalised 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.[8]
Personal life
editSelolwane and actor Marang Molosiwa announced that they were having a child in June 2019.[9] This is Selolwane's second child. Dipsy shared a photo of himself and his newly wedded bride in 2021.[10]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "University of Pretoria have signed Gabonese defender Charly Mossouno". Kick Off. 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Dipsy Selolwane Player Profile". MTN Football. January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Dipsy Selolwane". Botswana Youth Magazine. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Farewell to Botswana legend Diphetogo 'Dipsy' Selolwane". BBC Sport. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Chicago Fire FC (2020). "Player Registry". Chicago Fire FC Player Registry. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Dipsy on the move". 3 January 2005. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "FINISHED: SuperSport United Complete The Signing Of Dipsy Selolwane | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Guinea revive Africa Cup of Nations hopes by thrashing Botswana". Guardian.co.uk. 28 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Dipsy and Marang ties the knot". Botswana Youth Magazine. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane - Goals in International Matches Archived 27 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links
edit- Dipsy Selolwane at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hail 'Dipsy' Selolwane – The Botswana Gazette