Dipsy Selolwane


Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane is a former Botswana football midfielder who played for South African Premier Soccer League club University of Pretoria. He has played as a striker in Major League Soccer.

Career

Selolwane first played for Gaborone United in the Botswana Premier League. After playing college soccer at St. Louis University and being named first-team All-American in 2001, Selolwane was drafted 36th overall in the 2002 MLS Superdraft by the Chicago Fire. Selolwane was traded to Real Salt Lake after the 2004 MLS season but failed to make an impact and was released during the 2005 season. In four years of action in MLS, he scored three goals.
He returned to Africa, first to Botswana and then to the South African Premier Soccer League. His first PSL club was Santos, before moving to Jomo Cosmos, after having a very disappointing 2006-07 season. He signed with Ezenkosi for the 2007-08 season, but made only two appearances and joined Ajax Cape Town in early 2008. His PSL career flourished at Ajax, where he was converted to a midfielder and earned a July 2010 move to league champions Supersport United.

International career

Selolwane is also a significant player for the Botswana national football team. On 28 January 2012, Selolwane converted a penalty, which temporarily equalized the score in the 1:6 loss against Guinea. This was the first ever goal scored by the national team in a major international tournament.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 February 1999National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1–01–21999 COSAFA Cup
2.19 March 2000National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1–03–0Friendly
3.19 March 2000National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana2–03–0Friendly
4.4 June 2000Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland1–01–1Kings Millenium Cup
5.7 July 2000National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1–01–02002 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
6.14 December 2002National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1–01–0Friendly
7.22 June 2003Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland2–32–32004 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
8.11 October 2003National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana3–04–12006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
9.11 October 2003National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana4–04–12006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
10.5 June 2004Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia1–21–42006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
11.19 June 2004National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1–02–02006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
12.9 October 2004National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana2–12–12006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
13.18 June 2005Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi2–03–12006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
14.16 June 2007National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana2–02–12008 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
15.8 June 2008Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique1–02–12010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
16.14 June 2008National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1–01–12010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
17.30 August 2008National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1–01–0Friendly
18.28 January 2012Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon1–11–62012 Africa Cup of Nations