Mothusi Cooper (born 19 July 1997) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a midfielder for Township Rollers in the Botswana Premier League.[2] He is also a full international for Botswana.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mothusi Cooper | ||
Date of birth | 19 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Tsabong | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mouloudia oujda | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017-2018 | Extension Gunners | ||
2018-2020 | Township Rollers | ||
2020- | Lusaka Dynamos | ||
International career‡ | |||
2018- | Botswana[1] | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2019 |
International career
editCooper made his senior debut in 2019 under interim manager Mogomotsi Mpote. He played a crucial role in the squad that reached the 2019 COSAFA Cup final. However, in November 2019, he was one of four Botswana international players dropped from the national team by coach Adel Amrouche for drinking alcohol in camp.[3] Following his apology to the manager and federation, Cooper was reinstated and added to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification squad.
Honours
editClub
editReferences
edit- ^ Mothusi Cooper - International Appearances - RSSSF
- ^ "Mothusi Cooper (Player)".
- ^ "Botswana coach Adel Amrouche omits quartet caught drinking". BBC Sport. 11 November 2019.