Jane Thabantso

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Jane Thabantšo
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 29)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Matlama
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Matlama 124 (40)
International career‡
2014– Lesotho 88 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Jane Thabantšo (also spelled Thaba-Ntšo, born 22 January 1996) is a Mosotho professional footballer who plays as a forward for Matlama and the Lesotho national team. Thabantso's scoring abilities have led him to significant success on the international level. He currently stands as the all-time top scorer and top appearance-maker for the Lesotho national team.[1]

Club career

Thabantso has spent his entire club career at Maseru-based club Matlama FC.

International career

Thabantso made his senior international debut on 19 November 2014 in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Gabon.[2] On 12 June 2016, he scored thirty-four seconds in a 2016 COSAFA Cup match against Mauritius. The goal set the record for the fastest ever scored in the COSAFA Cup.[3] On 28 June 2024, he scored against the Seychelles for his seventh goal in the COSAFA Cup, tying him with Sera Motebang for Lesotho's all-time top scorer in the competition, and placing him only two goals behind Felix Badenhorst on the tournament's all-time scoring chart.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.[2]

List of international goals scored by Jane Thabantso
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 June 2016 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 1–2 1–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 12 June 2016 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius 1–0 3–0 2016 COSAFA Cup
3. 16 June 2016 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Katutura, Namibia File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 1–0 1–0 2016 COSAFA Cup
4. 18 June 2016 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Katutura, Namibia File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1–1 1–1 2016 COSAFA Cup
5. 7 June 2019 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 1–1 2–2 2019 COSAFA Cup
6. 4 August 2019 Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1–0 2–0 2020 African Nations Championship qualification
7. 2–0
8. 13 November 2019 National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone 1–1 1–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9. 30 May 2022 Adama Science and Technology University Stadium, Adama, Ethiopia File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 1–1 1–1 Friendly
10. 8 July 2022 King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius 2–1 2–1 2022 COSAFA Cup
11. 25 February 2023 Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 1–1 1–1 Friendly
12. 14 July 2023 King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 1–0 1–1 2023 COSAFA Cup
13. 21 March 2024 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 1–0 2–1 Friendly
14. 7 June 2024 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 2–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
15. 28 June 2024 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles 1–0 1–1 2024 COSAFA Cup
Last updated 28 June 2024

References

  1. ↑ "Lesotho national football team statistics and records: top scorers". 11v11.com. Jane Thaba-Ntšo
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jane Thabantšo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Thaba-Ntso: It was a special moment". COSAFA. Retrieved 29 June 2024. Jane Thaba-Ntso
  4. ↑ "Draws all round in Group C at the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup". The Namibian. Retrieved 29 June 2024. Jane Thabantso

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