Tumisang Orebonye


Tumisang Orebonye is a Motswana footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Moroccan Botola Pro club Wydad AC and the Botswana national team. Orebonye was the first Botswana player to win a continental title, winning the CAF Confederation Cup in 2023 with USM Alger.

Club career

USM Alger

On 1 February 2023, Orebonye joined USM Alger on a two-and-a-half-year contract, leaving Moroccan side OC Khouribga. His registration was delayed as he was serving a suspension imposed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, which prevented him from appearing in domestic competition until February. Orebonye made his debut for the club in the CAF Confederation Cup during a win against Saint-Éloi Lupopo. A week later in the same competition against Al Akhdar, Orebonye scored his first goal for the club.
On 3 June 2023, Orebonye won the first title with his team by winning the CAF Confederation Cup, where he became the first Botswana player to win a continental title. He later won a second continental honour with USM Alger, the 2023 CAF Super Cup, following a victory over Al Ahly in September.
In January 2024, USM Alger terminated Orebonye’s contract by mutual agreement, allowing him to leave the club as a free agent.

AS FAR

Shortly after leaving Algeria, Orebonye returned to Morocco to sign with AS FAR Rabat on a two-and-a-half-year deal in early January 2024.

Al-Ittihad Tripoli

Orebonye’s stay at AS FAR was followed by another move: in February 2025, Libyan side Al Ittihad Tripoli activated his release clause, reported to be around US$500,000, to secure his services from AS FAR, linking him up with coach Juan Carlos Garrido, who had previously coached him at USM Alger.

International career

On March 25, 2017, Tumisang Orebonye played his first match with the Botswana national team against Tanzania in a friendly match. On September 30, 2018, Orebonye scored his first goal in Botswana colors against Namibia. On July 10, 2021, Orebonye scored a hat-trick against Lesotho in the group stage of the COSAFA Cup.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1–01–0Friendly
2National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia1–01–22021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa1–04–02021 COSAFA Cup
4Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa2–04–02021 COSAFA Cup
5Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa3–04–02021 COSAFA Cup
6Estádio Nacional, Praia, Cape Verde1–01–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7Tabarka Training Center, Tabarka, Tunisia1–01–2Friendly

Honours

Township Rollers
USM Alger
Individual
  • FUB Young Player of the Season: 2017
  • Mascom Top 8 Cup Top Goalscorer: 2019