# Dipsy Selolwane

Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane (born 27 January 1978) is a Motswana former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He has also played as a striker in Major League Soccer.

## Club career

Selolwane first played for Gaborone United in the Botswana Premier League. After playing college soccer at Saint Louis University and being named first-team All-American in 2001, Selolwane was drafted 36th overall in the 2002 MLS Superdraft by the Chicago Fire. 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. In four years of action in MLS, he scored three goals.
He returned to Africa, first to Botswana and then to the South African Premier Soccer League. His first PSL club was 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.

## International career

Selolwane is also a significant player for the Botswana national football team. On 28 January 2012, Selolwane converted a penalty, which temporarily equalised the score in the 1:6 loss against Guinea. This was the first ever goal scored by the national team in a major international tournament.

## Personal life

Selolwane and actor Marang Molosiwa announced that they were having a child in June 2019. This is Selolwane's second child. Dipsy shared a photo of himself and his newly wedded bride in 2021.

## International goals

    Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 20 February 1999 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | South Africa | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1999 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 19 March 2000 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Swaziland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 19 March 2000 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Swaziland | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 4 June 2000 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland | Lesotho | 1–0 | 1–1 | Kings Millenium Cup |
| 5. | 7 July 2000 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Madagascar | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification |
| 6. | 14 December 2002 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Zambia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 22 June 2003 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland | Swaziland | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification |
| 8. | 11 October 2003 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Lesotho | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 11 October 2003 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Lesotho | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 5 June 2004 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Tunisia | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 19 June 2004 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Malawi | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 9 October 2004 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Kenya | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 18 June 2005 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Malawi | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 16 June 2007 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Mauritania | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification |
| 15. | 8 June 2008 | Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16. | 14 June 2008 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17. | 30 August 2008 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Lesotho | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 18. | 28 January 2012 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | Guinea | 1–1 | 1–6 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |