Jane Thabantšo (also spelled Thaba-Ntšo, born 22 January 1996) is a Mosotho professional

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who plays as a

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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.

Club career

Thabantso has spent his entire club career at

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-based club Matlama FC.

International career

Thabantso made his senior international debut on 19 November 2014 in a

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match against

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. On 12 June 2016, he scored thirty-four seconds in a

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match against

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. The goal set the record for the fastest ever scored in the

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. On 28 June 2024, he scored against the

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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

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on the tournament's all-time scoring chart.

International goals

''Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.''

References

External links

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Matlama FC Matlama Football Club is a professional football club based in Maseru, Lesotho. The club currently competes in the Lesotho Premier League, where they most recently finished 2nd place. The club was founded in 1932 and currently play at the Pitso Gr ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thabantso, Jane 1999 births Living people Lesotho men's footballers Men's association football forwards Matlama FC players Lesotho men's international footballers