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{{Short description|Motswana footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dipsy Selolwane
| fullname = Diphetogo Selolwane
| image = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|1|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Gaborone]], Botswana
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}
| currentclub = [[Tuks FC|Pretoria University]]
| clubnumber = 8
| position = [[Midfielder]], [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 2000
| youthclubs1 = [[Harris–Stowe State University]]
| youthyears2 = 2001
| youthclubs2 = [[Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer|Saint Louis University]]
| years1 = 1997–2000
| years2 = 2001–2002
| years3 = 2002–2005
| years4 = 2005
| years5 = 2005–2007
| years6 = 2007
| years7 = 2008–2010
| years8 = 2010–2012
| years9 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = [[Gaborone United S.C.|Gaborone United]]
| clubs2 = [[Vejle Boldklub|Vejle BK]]
| clubs3 = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
| clubs4 = [[Real Salt Lake]]
| clubs5 = [[Santos F.C. (South Africa)|Santos]]
| clubs6 = [[Jomo Cosmos]]
| clubs7 = [[Ajax Cape Town]]
| clubs8 = [[Supersport United]]
| clubs9 = [[Tuks FC|University of Pretoria]]
| caps1 = 
| caps2 = 5
| caps3 = 27
| caps4 = 8
| caps5 = 45
| caps6 = 2
| caps7 = 61
| caps8 = 39
| caps9 = 
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 13
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 8
| goals8 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 1998–2012
| nationalteam1 = [[Botswana national football team|Botswana]]
| nationalcaps1 = 68
| nationalgoals1 = 18
| pcupdate = May 25, 2011
| ntupdate = January 28, 2016
}}

'''Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane''' (born 27 January 1978) is a [[Botswana]] former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=University of Pretoria have signed Gabonese defender Charly Mossouno|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/news/university-of-pretoria-have-signed-gabonese-defender-charly-mossouno/538437|date=2012-07-11|website=Kick Off|access-date=2020-05-27|archive-date=23 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223043900/https://www.snl24.com/errorpages/404|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also played as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]] in [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/african-cup-of-nations/2012-player-profiles/botswana/dipsy-selolwane.html|title=Dipsy Selolwane Player Profile|access-date=2012-01-29|date=January 2012|publisher=MTN Football|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209171847/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/african-cup-of-nations/2012-player-profiles/botswana/dipsy-selolwane.html|archive-date=2012-02-09}}</ref>

==Club career==
Selolwane first played for [[Gaborone United]] in the [[Botswana Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Dipsy Selolwane|url=https://www.botswanayouth.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-dipsy-selolwane/|date=2013-08-07|website=Botswana Youth Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-27|archive-date=28 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328231002/https://www.botswanayouth.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-dipsy-selolwane/|url-status=live}}</ref> After playing [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at [[Saint Louis University (United States)|Saint Louis University]] and being named first-team [[Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)|All-American]] in 2001, Selolwane was drafted 36th overall in the [[2002 MLS Superdraft]] by the [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2014-07-14|title=Farewell to Botswana legend Diphetogo 'Dipsy' Selolwane|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28297542|access-date=2020-05-27|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124133309/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28297542|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Player Registry|url=https://www.chicagofirefc.com/playerregistry/dipsy-selolwane|last=Chicago Fire FC|date=2020|website=Chicago Fire FC Player Registry|access-date=27 May 2020|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923100647/https://www.chicagofirefc.com/playerregistry/dipsy-selolwane|url-status=dead}}</ref> Selolwane was traded to [[Real Salt Lake]] after the 2004 MLS season but failed to make an impact and was released during the 2005 season.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2005-01-03|title=Dipsy on the move|language=en-GB|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4142607.stm|access-date=2020-05-27|archive-date=23 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223043733/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4142607.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> In four years of action in MLS, he scored three goals.{{fact|date=September 2023}}

He returned to Africa, first to [[Botswana]] and then to the South African [[Premier Soccer League]].  His first PSL club was [[Santos F.C. (South Africa)|Santos]], before moving to [[Jomo Cosmos]], after having a very disappointing 2006–07 season< he signed with ''Ezenkosi'' for the 2007–08 season, but made only two appearances and joined [[Ajax Cape Town]] in early 2008.  His PSL career flourished at Ajax, where he was converted to a midfielder and earned a July 2010 move to league champions [[Supersport United]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=FINISHED: SuperSport United Complete The Signing Of Dipsy Selolwane {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/1659/south-africa/2010/04/23/1890902/supersport-united-complete-the-signing-of-dipsy-selolwane |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=26 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426091642/http://www.goal.com/en/news/1659/south-africa/2010/04/23/1890902/supersport-united-complete-the-signing-of-dipsy-selolwane |url-status=live }}</ref>

==International career==
Selolwane was also a significant player for the [[Botswana national football team]]. 
On 28 January 2012, during the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations#Group D|2012 Africa Cup of Nations group stage]], Selolwane converted a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]], which temporarily equalised the score in the 1:6 loss against [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]]. This was the first ever goal scored by the national team in a major international tournament<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jan/28/guinea-botswana-africa-cup-of-nations?newsfeed=true|title=Guinea revive Africa Cup of Nations hopes by thrashing Botswana|access-date=2012-01-29|date=2012-01-28|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|archive-date=5 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305012746/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jan/28/guinea-botswana-africa-cup-of-nations?newsfeed=true|url-status=live}}</ref>, and his 18th and last international goal with Botswana<ref> {{cite web |title= Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane - Goals in International Matches |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bot-dipsy-intlg.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=23 December 2025}}</ref>. Four days later, on 1 February 2012, he played Botswana’s third group stage game against [[Mali national football team|Mali]], it was his 68th and last cap with his country <ref> {{cite web |title= Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane - Goals in International Matches |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bot-dipsy-intlg.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=23 December 2025}}</ref>.

==Personal life==

Selolwane and actor [[Marang Molosiwa]] announced that they were having a child in June 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Login • Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/mr_selolwane/ |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> This is Selolwane's second child. Dipsy shared a photo of himself and his newly wedded bride in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-09|title=Dipsy and Marang ties the knot|url=https://www.botswanayouth.com/dipsy-and-marang-ties-the-knot/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Botswana Youth Magazine|language=en-US|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521083025/https://www.botswanayouth.com/dipsy-and-marang-ties-the-knot/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==International goals==
:''Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.''<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bot-dipsy-intlg.html Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane - Goals in International Matches] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327093102/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bot-dipsy-intlg.html |date=27 March 2023 }} - RSSSF</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 20 February 1999 || [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|RSA}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 1–2 || [[1999 COSAFA Cup]]
|-
| 2. || rowspan=2 | 19 March 2000 || rowspan=2 | [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || rowspan=2 |{{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 || rowspan=2 | [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 3. ||align=center| '''2'''–0
|-
| 4. || 4 June 2000 || [[Somhlolo National Stadium]], [[Lobamba]], [[Swaziland]] || {{fb|LES|1987}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 1–1 || Kings Millenium Cup
|-
| 5. || 7 July 2000 || [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|MAD}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 1–0 || [[2002 African Cup of Nations qualification|2002 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification]]
|-
| 6. || 14 December 2002 || [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|ZAM}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 1–0 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 7. || 22 June 2003 || [[Somhlolo National Stadium]], [[Lobamba]], [[Swaziland]] || {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}} ||align=center| '''2'''–3 ||align=center| 2–3 || [[2004 African Cup of Nations qualification|2004 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification]]
|-
| 8. || rowspan=2 | 11 October 2003 || rowspan=2 | [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || rowspan=2 |{{fb|LES|1987}} ||align=center| '''3'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 4–1 || rowspan=2 | [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 9. ||align=center| '''4'''–0
|-
| 10. || 5 June 2004 || [[Stade Olympique de Radès]], [[Radès]], [[Tunisia]] || {{fb|TUN}} ||align=center| '''1'''–2 ||align=center| 1–4 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 5|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 11. || 19 June 2004 || [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|MWI}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 2–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 5|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 12. || 9 October 2004 || [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|KEN}} ||align=center| '''2'''–1 ||align=center| 2–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 5|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 13. || 18 June 2005 || [[Kamuzu Stadium]], [[Blantyre]], [[Malawi]] || {{fb|MWI}} ||align=center| '''2'''–0 ||align=center| 3–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 5|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 14. || 16 June 2007 || [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|MTN|1959}} ||align=center| '''2'''–0 ||align=center| 2–1 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification|2008 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification]]
|-
| 15. || 8 June 2008 || [[Estádio da Machava]], [[Maputo]], [[Mozambique]] || {{fb|MOZ}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 2–1 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 16. || 14 June 2008 || [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|CIV}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 1–1 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 17. || 30 August 2008 || [[Botswana National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|LES}} ||align=center| '''1'''–0 ||align=center| 1–0 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 18. || 28 January 2012 || [[Stade de Franceville]], [[Franceville]], [[Gabon]] || {{fb|GUI}} ||align=center| '''1'''–1 ||align=center| 1–6 || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|}

== See also ==

*[[Aaron Mokoena]]
*[[Botswana national football team|Botswana National Football team]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711080418/http://www.gazettebw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6260:hail-dipsy-selolwane&catid=16:sports&Itemid=2 Hail 'Dipsy' Selolwane – The Botswana Gazette]

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