Keitumetse Dithebe
Motswana footballer
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Keitumetse Dithebe known as Keitumetse 'Ben 10' Dithebe (born 17 July 2002) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Women's Football Super League club Ankara BB Fomget and the Botswana women's national team.[1][2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Botswana | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ankara BB |Fomget | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Mexican Girls FC | ||
| 2023–2025 | Gaborone United | ||
| 2025– | Ankara BB Fomget | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Botswana U20 | 6 | (3) |
| 2021– | Botswana | 29 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 July 2024 | |||
Club career
On 20 January 2023, Gaborone United announced the signing of Keitumetse Dithebe from Mexican Girls on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[5]
In August 2024, she participated in the club's inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League campaign. In the final matchday, ahe was named Woman of the Match for her significant contribution to Gaborone's advancement to the semifinals.[6][7]
In January 2025, she moved to Turkey, and joined Ankara BB Fomget to play in the 2024–25 Super League season.[8][9] She won the champions title in that season.[10]
International career
Dithebe made Botswana's final squad for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[11] On 4 July 2022, she scored Botswana's first goal in the competition in a 4–2 win over Burundi.[12]
In 2023, Dithebe scored in both legs of the second round against Kenya securing their ticket for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the second consecutive time.[13]
Career statistics
International
- As of 9 August 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dithebe goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 July 2022 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco |  Burundi | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 13 July 2022 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Morocco | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 2 July 2023 | Tsakane Stadium, Brakpan, South Africa |  South Africa | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 26 September 2023 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana |  Gabon | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 29 November 2023 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya |  Kenya | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 5 December 2023 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 7 | 6 April 2024 | Royal Aria Stadium, Tlokweng, Botswana |  Lesotho | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
- Turkish Women's Football Super League
- Ankara BB Fomget
- Champions (1): 2024–25
