Jerome Ramatlhakwane

Jerome "Jay-Jay" Ramatlhakwana (born 29 May 1985) is a Motswana professional footballer who currently plays for Township Rollers as a striker.

Club career Born in Lobatse, Ramatlhakwana has played in Botswana for Mogoditshane Fighters and Mochudi Centre Chiefs, in Cyprus for APOP Kinyras Peyias, and in South Africa for Santos and Vasco da Gama. In January 2013 he signed for Mochudi Centre Chiefs.

Ramatlhakwana was meant to move from Santos to Vasco da Gama in the summer of 2010, but a transfer fee wasn't agreed until January 2011. After his work permit was initially denied, Ramatlhakwane didn't sign for Vasco da Gama until April 2011; he scored on his debut.

International career Ramatlhakwane scored on his senior debut for Botswana in a 1–0 win over Swaziland in November 2006, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Ramatlhakwane led Botswana in scoring with five goals in qualifying for the 2012 African Cup of Nations. His fifth goal came on 26 March 2011 in N'Djamena, Chad as Botswana won 1-0 and became the first nation aside from the co-hosts to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations, as Botswana would play in its first ever major tournament.

He scored four goals at the 2013 COSAFA Cup, including a hat-trick against Lesotho, which, however, was not enough for Botswana to move past the group stage. The goals earned him the tournament's golden boot award, and took his international tally to 17, surpassing the record of 16 goals held by Dipsy Selolwane.

International goals Scores and results list Botswana's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 November 2006 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone Friendly 2. 9 February 2008 Somhlolo National Stadium, Somhlolo 4–1 2008 Swaziland Four Nations Tournament 3. 4. 1 July 2010 Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 5. 4 August 2010 Selebi-Phikwe Stadium, Selebi-Phikwe Friendly 6. 11 August 2010 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 7. 4 September 2010 University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 8. 17 November 2010 University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 9. 26 March 2011 Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 10. 21 December 2011 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg 3–0 Friendly 11. 12. 23 May 2012 University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone Friendly 13. 4 June 2013 30 June Stadium, Cairo Friendly 14. 15 June 2013 Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 15. 9 July 2013 Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe 3–3 2013 COSAFA Cup 16. 17. 18. 11 July 2013 Nkana Stadium, Kitwe 2013 COSAFA Cup 19. 3 September 2013 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone Friendly 20. 7 September 2013 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 21. 1 July 2014 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone Friendly 22. 2 August 2014 Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 23. 21 December 2017 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone 2–0 Friendly 24.

Honours National team Winners: 2008 Swaziland Four Nations Tournament