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and country. He also netted for Lille in their opening game of the campaign.

It is a dream start for the 22-year-old, who will now hope to transfer that form into the national team jersey, having netted two goals in his two caps to date against Angola and Zambia in March.

“I would like to beat my total from last season, which was 16 goals when you count the goals I scored for Valenciennes, Lille and the national team. I am working hard to do the same thing this season at my new club,” Mothiba told TAB Sports Express in Strasbourg.

“I am here to help the club to stay in Ligue 1 first, because you know it is only their second year in the top league. I want to make everybody happy, the players, the fans, the coach, but for me as a striker when the team buys you, it means you have to score goals.”

Mothiba missed October’s 0-0 home draw against Libya in the Nations Cup qualifiers through injury, but is raring to return to the national team stage.

“The coach there uses a different style of play, but I always like to go to the national team and I do my best. We should see ourselves winning the two games and qualifying for the Nations Cup.”

Mothiba was born in Tembisa and joined Lille at the age of 18, having previously played for Mamelodi Sundowns juniors and the Diambars Academy, from where he got his big break in France.