Onkabetse Makgantai


Onkabetse Makgantai is an international footballer who plays for Botswana and also Nico United. He moved from Orapa United to AS Vita in 2016 to play for the DRC Super Ligue outfit. His current contract runs until the end of June 2018.

International career

Makgantai has scored eight times for Botswana, the most recent goal coming in a 2–0 win against Swaziland.
In June 2018, Makgantai won the top goalscorer prize of the 2018 COSAFA Cup after he netted five times in his side’s six games.
In November 2019 he was one of four Botswana international players dropped from the national team after they had been drinking alcohol.

International goals

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 July 2014Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana12–02–0Friendly
2.21 May 2016Serowe Stadium, Serowe, Botswana61–?2–1Friendly
3.21 May 2016Serowe Stadium, Serowe, Botswana62–?2–1Friendly
4.4 June 2016Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana71–11–22017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.25 June 2016Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia101–02–32016 COSAFA Cup
6.28 May 2018Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa152–02–12018 COSAFA Cup
7.1 June 2018Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa171–06–02018 COSAFA Cup
8.1 June 2018Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa176–06–02018 COSAFA Cup
9.3 June 2018Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa181–11–1 2018 COSAFA Cup
10.5 June 2018Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa191–02–02018 COSAFA Cup