Jane Thabantso


Jane Thabantšo is a Mosotho professional footballer who plays as a forward for Matlama and the Lesotho national team.
Thabantso's scoring abilities have led him to significant success on the international level. He currently stands as the all-time top scorer and top appearance-maker for the Lesotho national team.

Club career

Thabantso has spent his entire club career at Maseru-based club Matlama FC.

International career

Thabantso made his senior international debut on 19 November 2014 in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Gabon. On 12 June 2016, he scored thirty-four seconds in a 2016 COSAFA Cup match against Mauritius. The goal set the record for the fastest ever scored in the COSAFA Cup. On 28 June 2024, he scored against the Seychelles for his seventh goal in the COSAFA Cup, tying him with Sera Motebang for Lesotho's all-time top scorer in the competition, and placing him only two goals behind Felix Badenhorst on the tournament's all-time scoring chart.

International goals

''Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.''