Ofentse Nato

{{Short description|Botswana footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ofentse Nato | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Ramotswa]], Botswana | height = {{height|m=1.77}} | position = [[Defensive midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Extension Gunners FC|Extension Gunners]] | clubnumber = | years1 = 2008–2012 | clubs1 = [[Gaborone United]] | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2012–2014 | clubs2 = [[Bidvest Wits]] | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 7 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = → [[Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C.|Mpumalanga Black Aces]] (loan) | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 11 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → [[Atletico de Kolkata]] (loan) | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0 | years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = [[Atletico de Kolkata]] | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = → [[Township Rollers F.C.|Township Rollers]] (loan) | caps7 = | goals7 = | years9 = 2017–2022 | clubs9 = [[Township Rollers F.C.|Township Rollers]] | club-update = 15 November 2022 | nationalyears1 = 2009–2017 | nationalteam1 = [[Botswana national football team|Botswana]] | nationalcaps1 = 63 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalteam-update = 15 November 2022 | years10 = 2022– | clubs10 = [[Extension Gunners FC|Extension Gunners]] | caps10 = 20+ | goals10 = 3+ }}

'''Ofentse Nato''' (born 1 October 1989) is a [[Botswana|Botswana]] professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defensive midfielder]] for [[Botswana Premier League]] club [[Extension Gunners FC|Extension Gunners]] and the [[Botswana national football team|Botswana national team]].

==Club career== He began his professional career at a Botswana local team [[Gaborone United]]. After spending four years at the club, he joined South African club [[Wits University F.C.|Bidvest Wits]] in July 2012 on a two-year deal. Nato joined [[Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C.|Mpumalanga Black Aces]] on loan for the [[2013–14 South African Premier Division|2013–14]] PSL season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nato joins Aces|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/35729/psl-transfer-news-mpumalanga-black-aces-have-signed-botswana-international-ofentse-nato|publisher=KickOff|access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref>

In 2014 it was announced that he would be loaned to the Spanish capital, where he will join the defending Spanish champions on a two-year loan deal. However, he would be loaned to Madrid's satellite club in the [[Indian Super League]], [[Atletico de Kolkata]], for a 12-week period on his arrival, where he will be under the guidance of former Wits and Mamelodi Sundowns coach, [[Antonio Lopez Habas]].<ref name="Hume">{{cite web|title=Four Retained Players ATK|url=https://twitter.com/atletidekolkata/status/742427452576813056|website=Atletico de Kolkata (Twitter)}}</ref>

==International==

===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bot-nato-intl.html|title=Ofentse Nato - International Appearances|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=2018-03-27}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 9 June 2012 || [[University of Botswana Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|RSA}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 1–1 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | 2. || 15 June 2013 || [[Lobatse Stadium]], [[Lobatse]], Botswana || {{fb|CTA}} || align=center | '''3'''–2 || align=center | 3–2 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 3. || 5 March 2014 || [[Botswana National Stadium]], Gaborone, Botswana || {{fb|SSD}} || align=center | '''3'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]] |- | 4. || 29 March 2015 || Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana || {{fb|MOZ}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–2 || Friendly |- |}

==Honours== ;Atlético de Kolkata *[[Indian Super League]]: [[2014 Indian Super League|2014]], [[2016 Indian Super League|2016]]

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==External links== * {{NFT player|id=32636}}

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