Ofentse Nato
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ramotswa, Botswana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Extension Gunners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Gaborone United | ||
| 2012–2014 | Bidvest Wits | 16 | (7) |
| 2013 | → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) | 25 | (11) |
| 2014 | → Atletico de Kolkata (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Atletico de Kolkata | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Township Rollers (loan) | ||
| 2017–2022 | Township Rollers | ||
| 2022– | Extension Gunners | 20+ | (3+) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2017 | Botswana | 63 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2022 | |||
Ofentse Nato (born 1 October 1989) is a Botswana professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Botswana Premier League club Extension Gunners and the Botswana national team.
He began his professional career at a Botswana local team Gaborone United. After spending four years at the club, he joined South African club Bidvest Wits in July 2012 on a two-year deal. Nato joined Mpumalanga Black Aces on loan for the 2013–14 PSL season.[1]
In 2014 it was announced that he would be loaned to the Spanish capital, where he will join the defending Spanish champions on a two-year loan deal. However, he would be loaned to Madrid's satellite club in the Indian Super League, Atletico de Kolkata, for a 12-week period on his arrival, where he will be under the guidance of former Wits and Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Antonio Lopez Habas.[2]
International
International goals
- Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  South Africa | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 15 June 2013 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana |  Central African Republic | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 5 March 2014 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  South Sudan | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 29 March 2015 | Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana |  Mozambique | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
