Ethany Mahoto

Ethany Mahoto (born 20 January 1999) is a Motswana footballer who plys for Swedish Ettan club IF Sylvia and the Botswana national team.[1]

Ethany Mahoto
Personal information
Full name Ethany Baoki Mahoto
Date of birth (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999
Place of birth Francistown, Botswana
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 IF Sylvia
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2016 IFK Luleå
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 IFK Luleå 15 (0)
2017 → Bergnäsets AIK (Loan) 16 (4)
2019 Lindsdals IF 6 (0)
2019 Kiruna FF 6 (0)
2020–2021 Piteå IF 13 (0)
2021 Notvikens IK 19 (2)
2022 Gottne IF 12 (0)
2023– IF Sylvia 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Botswana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:44, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Mahoto began playing football while a child in Botswana.[2] Throughout his career in Sweden, he has played mostly in the lower divisions after beginning in the academy of IFK Luleå.[3][4]

In 2019 he was offered a scholarship to play college soccer in the United States for the Vikings of North Park University.[5]

Mahoto joined Gottne IF in January 2022 after appearing for Piteå IF and Notvikens IK the previous season.[6] Later that year he revealed in an interview that he had opportunities to play at a higher level and became homesick every time, but was now ready to move forward.[2] In November 2022 Mahoto left Gottne IF to seek out other opportunities.[7]

International career

Mahoto was born in Francistown, Botswana to Namibian parents from the Zambezi Region before immigrating to Sweden with his mother. He was called up to the Namibian national team in February 2020 in preparation for the 2020 African Nations Championship. At the time he stated that Namibia is his homeland and he had no connection to Botswana other than being born there.[8][9] The player decided to leave the training camp with no desire to return after seeing a lack of structure or plan forward for the team. He also noted that the two managers of the team at the time were at odds with each other and behaved unprofessionally.[2]

Despite his previous comments, Mahoto accepted a call-up from Botswana national team coach Mogomotsi Mpote in November 2022 for a friendly against Angola.[10][11] At the time, Mahoto stated that both Namibia and Botswana were his countries and he "loves both countries the same." However, he did not close the door on representing Namibia in the future, stating, "I will play for the team that wants me the most...and I will give everything to the country that gives me the chance."[12]

Mahoto went on to receive his first senior cap for Botswana in the match against Angola, coming on as a late second-half substitute in the 0–1 defeat on 17 November 2022.[2]

International statistics
As of match played 17 November 2022
Botswana
YearAppsGoals
202210
Total10

References
  1. Ethany Mahoto at Soccerway
  2. Dube, Mqondisi. "Mahoto Looks to Exercise Shilinde Ghost". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. "Förre IFK Luleå-spelaren provtränar i Västerbotten" (in Swedish). NSD. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. "Ethany Mahoto tränar med Moröns herrar" (in Swedish). Norran. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. Krohn, Kim Moe. "THE CLASS OF 2019". College Scholarships USA. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. "Välkommen Ethany Mahoto" (in Swedish). Gottne IF. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  7. "Uppdatering Silly season del 2" (in Swedish). svenskalag.se. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  8. "Brave Warriors Resume Training". Namibian News Digest. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  9. "Brave Warriors Resume Training as Ethany Mahoto Joins Squad". The Namibian. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  10. Dube, Mqondisi. "Mpote Calls Up Swedish-Based Player Who Once Snubbed Botswana". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  11. "Zebras in Litmus Test Against Angola on Thursday". The Botswana Gazette. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  12. Dube, Mqondisi. "I Will Play for Whatever Country That Wants Me More-Mahoto". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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