Dipsy Selolwane

Dipsy Selolwane
Personal information
Full name Diphetogo Selolwane
Date of birth (1978-01-27) 27 January 1978 (age 46)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 25, 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2016

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]

Club career

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Selolwane 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

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Selolwane 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

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Selolwane 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

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Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.[11]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 February 1999 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  South Africa 1–0 1–2 1999 COSAFA Cup
2. 19 March 2000 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Swaziland 1–0 3–0 Friendly
3. 2–0
4. 4 June 2000 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland  Lesotho 1–0 1–1 Kings Millenium Cup
5. 7 July 2000 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Madagascar 1–0 1–0 2002 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
6. 14 December 2002 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Zambia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
7. 22 June 2003 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland  Swaziland 2–3 2–3 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
8. 11 October 2003 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Lesotho 3–0 4–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 4–0
10. 5 June 2004 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia  Tunisia 1–2 1–4 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
11. 19 June 2004 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Malawi 1–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
12. 9 October 2004 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Kenya 2–1 2–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
13. 18 June 2005 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Malawi 2–0 3–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
14. 16 June 2007 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Mauritania 2–0 2–1 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
15. 8 June 2008 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique  Mozambique 1–0 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
16. 14 June 2008 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Ivory Coast 1–0 1–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
17. 30 August 2008 National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Lesotho 1–0 1–0 Friendly
18. 28 January 2012 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon  Guinea 1–1 1–6 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Dipsy Selolwane Player Profile". MTN Football. January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Farewell to Botswana legend Diphetogo 'Dipsy' Selolwane". BBC Sport. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. ^ Chicago Fire FC (2020). "Player Registry". Chicago Fire FC Player Registry. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Dipsy on the move". 3 January 2005. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  10. ^ "Dipsy and Marang ties the knot". Botswana Youth Magazine. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  11. ^ Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane - Goals in International Matches Archived 27 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
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