Tumisang Orebonye
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tumisang Orebonye | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Palapye, Botswana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Shomooa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Motlakase Power Dynamos | ||
| 2016–2018 | Gaborone United | ||
| 2018–2020 | Township Rollers | ||
| 2020–2023 | OC Khourigba | 45 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | USM Alger | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | AS FAR | 29 | (7) |
| 2025 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | 14 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Wydad | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Al-Shomooa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Botswana | 52 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2024 | |||
Tumisang Orebonye (born 26 March 1996) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Libyan Premier League club Al-Shomooa and the Botswana national team.[1] Orebonye was the first Botswana player to win a continental title, winning the CAF Confederation Cup in 2023 with USM Alger.[2]
USM Alger
On 1 February 2023, Orebonye joined USM Alger on a two-and-a-half-year contract, leaving Moroccan side OC Khouribga.[3] His registration was delayed as he was serving a suspension imposed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, which prevented him from appearing in domestic competition until February.[4] Orebonye made his debut for the club in the CAF Confederation Cup during a win against Saint-Éloi Lupopo. A week later in the same competition against Al Akhdar, Orebonye scored his first goal for the club.[5]
On 3 June 2023, Orebonye won the first title with his team by winning the CAF Confederation Cup, where he became the first Botswana player to win a continental title.[6][7] He later won a second continental honour with USM Alger, the 2023 CAF Super Cup, following a victory over Al Ahly in September.[8]
In January 2024, USM Alger terminated Orebonye’s contract by mutual agreement, allowing him to leave the club as a free agent.[9][10]
AS FAR
Shortly after leaving Algeria, Orebonye returned to Morocco to sign with AS FAR Rabat on a two-and-a-half-year deal in early January 2024.[11]
Al-Ittihad Tripoli
Orebonye’s stay at AS FAR was followed by another move: in February 2025, Libyan side Al Ittihad Tripoli activated his release clause, reported to be around US$500,000, to secure his services from AS FAR, linking him up with coach Juan Carlos Garrido, who had previously coached him at USM Alger.[12]
International career
On March 25, 2017, Tumisang Orebonye played his first match with the Botswana national team against Tanzania in a friendly match. On September 30, 2018, Orebonye scored his first goal in Botswana colors against Namibia. On July 10, 2021, Orebonye scored a hat-trick against Lesotho in the group stage of the COSAFA Cup.
