Wedu Reneilwe Batlokwa (born 1 December 1997) is a Botswana professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maldon & Tiptree.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wedu Reneilwe Batlokwa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Botswana | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maldon & Tiptree | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Thurrock | |||
| 2012–2017 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Lowestoft Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Brentwood Town | 9 | (1) |
| 2020 | Canvey Island | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Concord Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Loughgall | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Athlone Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Maldon & Tiptree | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Botswana | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editBatlokwa attended Gable Hall School.[2] As of October 2018 he was fluent in three languages and learning a fourth.[2]
Club career
editBatlokwa began his career with Thurrock, joining Southend United at the age of 14.[2] He moved on loan to Lowestoft Town in April 2018.[3][4] He played with the Southend first team during the 2018–19 pre-season,[5] making his competitive debut on 4 September 2018.[6][7]
He was released by Southend at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8] Batlokwa then joined Brentwood Town at the end of November 2019.[9] He played for the club until March 2020, where he joined Canvey Island.[10] He was released in the summer 2020.[11]
During the 2022–23 season, Batlokwa had a brief spell with Concord Rangers, however did not play for the club.[12] In January 2023, following his time at Concord Rangers, Batlokwa spent time on trial at Slovak club Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš.[13]
On 1 September 2023, Batlokwa signed for newly promoted NIFL Premiership side Loughgall.[14] Ahead of the 2024 League of Ireland First Division season, after making two Northern Ireland Football League Cup appearances for Loughgall, Batlokwa signed for Athlone Town.[15]
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Batlokwa returned to England, signing for Isthmian League North Division side Maldon & Tiptree.[16]
International career
editHe made his debut for the Botswana national football team on 14 October 2019 in a friendly against Egypt.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players as at 20th May 2017" (PDF). English Football League. 20 May 2017. p. 65. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Getting To Know: Renei Batlokwa". 9 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Bostik League Clubs Busy Ahead Of Deadline". Pitchero. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Chris Wise (5 April 2018). "Lowestoft Town boss delighted on have on-loan midfielder Batlokwa on board". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Chris Phillips (17 July 2018). "Southend United midfielder Renei Batlokwa sets his sights on first team debut". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Renei Batlokwa in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Chris Phillips (5 September 2018). "Renei Batlokwa's joy at making Southend United debut". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Southend United Announce Retained List". southendunited.co.uk.
- ^ Profile at Brentwood Town's website. brentwoodtownfc.co.uk.
- ^ Canvey Swoop For Brentwood Midfielder. betvictoristhmian.co.uk. 7 March 2020.
- ^ Botswana: Zebras Prepare for AFCON. allafrica.com. 15 October 2020.
- ^ Renei Batlokwa at Soccerway
- ^ "MFK Zemplín na úvod prípravy si zmeral sily s Liptovským Mikulášom" (in Slovak). Regionálne správy. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Irish League transfers - five of the most intriguing deadline day moves". BelfastLive. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Athlone Town AFC 3-3 Longford Town FC". Athlone Town F.C. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Maldon & Tiptree – Appearances – Renei Batlokwa". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Egypt v Botswana game report". ESPN. 14 October 2019.
External links
edit- Renei Batlokwa at National-Football-Teams.com
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