Mompati Thuma (born 5 April 1981) is a
Motswana Motswana ( Batswana; also spelled MoTswana, pl. BaTswana) may refer to:
* A member of the Tswana people, an ethnic group in southern Africa
* A citizen of Botswana
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former
footballer
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. He currently plays for the
Botswana Defence Force XI
Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Mogoditshane and playing home games in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force, composed mostly of military players. players were eligible to play ...
in the
Botswana Premier League
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.
Career
He has 84 caps for
Botswana
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since his debut in 2004, making him the most capped player of the national team.
Personal life
Mompati Thuma is from a family of three and the only son from his family. He works as a public officer and soldier. He used to play karate as his favourite sport, which he practiced since his primary school days.
Statistics
International goals
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Botswana men's footballers
Botswana Defence Force XI F.C. players
Botswana men's international footballers
Mogoditshane Fighters players
2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
Men's association football defenders
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