Katleho Makateng

Katleho Makateng (born 20 September 1998) is a Mosotho footballer who played for South African Premier Division club Richards Bay. He also plays for Lesotho national team.

Club career Makateng began his career with local Pitseng side Litšilo FC of the second division. He signed for a club in the Lesotho Premier League for the first time before the 2020–21 season, joining Lesotho Defence Force FC.

In July 2022 it was reported that Makateng was a transfer target of newly promoted Richards Bay F.C. and Kaizer Chiefs F.C. of the South African Premier Division. Later that month Richards Bay officially announced his signing. He reportedly joined the club on a two-year deal after Lesotho Defense Force reached an agreement on a transfer fee.

International career Makateng was part of Lesotho's under-20 squad that made it to the final of the 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup before ultimately falling to South Africa. He made his senior international debut on 8 March 2022 in a warm-up friendly against Eswatini as part of preparation for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He went on to appear in both of Lesotho's Preliminary Round matches against the Seychelles and scored his first two senior international goals in the second fixture as Lesotho advanced to the Group Stage. Makteng was then named to Lesotho's squad for the 2022 COSAFA Cup in July of that year. In Lesotho's opening match he scored his country's game-winning goal against Malawi in the 2–1 upset victory.

International goals Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first. No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 27 March 2022 Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto, South Africa 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2. 3–1 3. 6 July 2022 King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa 2–0 2022 COSAFA CupLast updated 6 July 2022

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Personal Makateng was born and raised in Pitseng in the Leribe District. He is an officer in the Lesotho Defence Force.