Ethany Mahoto (born 20 January 2001) is a Motswana footballer who plays for Swedish Ettan club IF Sylvia and the Botswana national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethany Mahoto | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lüderitz, Namibia | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IF Sylvia | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | IFK Luleå | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | IFK Luleå | 15 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Bergnäsets AIK (Loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2019 | Lindsdals IF | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Kiruna FF | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Piteå IF | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | Notvikens IK | 19 | (2) |
| 2022 | Gottne IF | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | IF Sylvia | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Botswana | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:44, 9 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMahoto began playing football while a child in Botswana.[2] Throughout his career in Sweden, he has played mostly in the lower divisions after beginning in the academy of IFK Luleå.[3][4]
In 2019 he was offered a scholarship to play college soccer in the United States for the Vikings of North Park University.[5]
Mahoto joined Gottne IF in January 2022 after appearing for Piteå IF and Notvikens IK the previous season.[6] Later that year he revealed in an interview that he had opportunities to play at a higher level and became homesick every time, but was now ready to move forward.[2] In November 2022 Mahoto left Gottne IF to seek out other opportunities.[7]
International career
editMahoto was born in Francistown, Botswana to Namibian parents from the Zambezi Region before immigrating to Sweden with his mother. He was called up to the Namibian national team in February 2020 in preparation for the 2020 African Nations Championship. At the time he stated that Namibia is his homeland and he had no connection to Botswana other than being born there.[8][9] The player decided to leave the training camp with no desire to return after seeing a lack of structure or plan forward for the team. He also noted that the two managers of the team at the time were at odds with each other and behaved unprofessionally.[2]
Despite his previous comments, Mahoto accepted a call-up from Botswana national team coach Mogomotsi Mpote in November 2022 for a friendly against Angola.[10][11] At the time, Mahoto stated that both Namibia and Botswana were his countries and he "loves both countries the same." However, he did not close the door on representing Namibia in the future, stating, "I will play for the team that wants me the most...and I will give everything to the country that gives me the chance."[12]
Mahoto went on to receive his first senior cap for Botswana in the match against Angola, coming on as a late second-half substitute in the 0–1 defeat on 17 November 2022.[2]
International statistics
edit- As of match played 17 November 2022
| Botswana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Ethany Mahoto at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d Dube, Mqondisi. "Mahoto Looks to Exercise Shilinde Ghost". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Förre IFK Luleå-spelaren provtränar i Västerbotten" (in Swedish). NSD. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Ethany Mahoto tränar med Moröns herrar" (in Swedish). Norran. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Krohn, Kim Moe. "THE CLASS OF 2019". College Scholarships USA. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Välkommen Ethany Mahoto" (in Swedish). Gottne IF. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Uppdatering Silly season del 2" (in Swedish). svenskalag.se. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Brave Warriors Resume Training". Namibian News Digest. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Brave Warriors Resume Training as Ethany Mahoto Joins Squad". The Namibian. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Dube, Mqondisi. "Mpote Calls Up Swedish-Based Player Who Once Snubbed Botswana". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Zebras in Litmus Test Against Angola on Thursday". The Botswana Gazette. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Dube, Mqondisi. "I Will Play for Whatever Country That Wants Me More-Mahoto". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
External links
edit- Ethany Mahoto at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Ethany Mahoto at Global Sports Archive