LESOTHO international, Jane Tšotleho has signed with Bahrain Premier League side, East Riffa Club on a one-year contract after his contract with Bantu expired.

The 30-year-old is not a tyro to playing his football in foreign shores.

His career became prominent in the United States of America having left Lesotho as a 13-year-old on a football and academic scholarship.

The mid-fielder has also played in the Cambodian Premier League, where he plied his trade for Phnom Penh Crown FC in 2018 before making his return to the USA to play for Louisville City during the 2019/2020 season.

“Yes, I have left Bantu for East Riffa Club in Bahrain on a one-year deal. The deal was made possible by my agent,” Tšotleho said.

The left footed attacking midfielder, who has 11 caps for Likuena stated that his goal after his arrival in the Western Asian country, is to help his new club compete for honours again having last won the league title in 1994.

The side’s recent success came in the Bahraini FA Cup in 2019 and Bahraini Super Cup in 2014.

“I would love to win everything possible with the club. There are cup competitions such as AFC Cup and the league title which is contested by a total of 10 clubs.”

Tṧotleho expressed his gratitude to A Matšo Matebele, where he has been playing his football since 2020 and enjoyed a lot of game time towards the end of the previous season.

“I mean, it’s no secret that Bantu is the best organisation in Lesotho football and my time there was wonderful. We didn’t reach the goal we wanted, which was to win the league, but I learned a lot from the coaching staff and players at the club,” the utility player stated.

“I will always follow Bantu wherever I am and remain a Lekaota forever. I started playing late because my license was issued very late and not at the start of the season like the rest of the players.”