Berlin Auchumeb

Berlin Pancho Auchumeb

Personal information
Date of birth	(1974-01-09) 9 January 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Tsumeb, South West Africa
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Eleven Arrows
	Chief Santos
	Blue Waters
	Jomo Cosmos	0	(0)
-2008	Chief Santos
International career
1998–2004	Namibia	11	(1)
Medal record Namibia FA Cup 1998 Namibia FA Cup 1999 Namibia FA Cup 2000 Namibia Premier League 2003
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Berlin Pancho Auchumeb (born 9 January 1974) is a retired Namibian national and international footballer, also formerly with Chief Santos of the Namibia Premier League. Joined one of the African football giants Jomo Cosmos as professional footballer in 2000. Managing Director at Tsumeb Emmanuel Rehabilitation Centre in Tsumeb, Oshikoto region Namibia and also Managing Director at Havilah-el Golden Minerals Mining,at Bammpos in Khorixas district, Kunene region Namibia.

Club career

Nicknamed Pancho, ^[1] Auchumeb played for Namibian sides Eleven Arrows, Chief Santos and Blue Waters and was also contracted to South African football giants Jomo Cosmos FC. Highlight of his career being, the day he played in a friendly match alongside Jomo Cosmos' boss Jomo Sono, in Port Elizabeth, in a friendly match against Orlando Pirates of SA (2001). ^[2] And also the day he matched shoulder to shoulder at a Media tournament in Soweto JHB November 28, 2000, against one of the legends South Africa could produce, Marks Maponyane.

International career

He competed for the Namibia national football team from 1998 to 2004, with 11 caps, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations. ^[3] And Berlin Auchumeb was the hero with his stunning sudden-death extra-time winner against the giant nation of South Africa, Bafana Bafana in Windhoek (1998 COSAFA Cup) preliminary game.

Honours, awards and recognitions

Auchumeb was awarded with a Park renamed after him, in recognition towards nation building. Being a former national and international footballer.^{[ citation needed ]}

Personal life

Auchumeb works as managing director of Tsumeb Emmanuel Rehab Centre in Tsumeb. Managing Director at Havilah-el Golden Minerals Mining Namibia. He also worked at a bank after retiring as a player in 2008. ^[3] His father Sagarias 'Celle' Auchumeb was also a prolific goalscorer for Chief Santos. ^[4]

References

1. "NAMIBIANS WARM UP FOR IVORIANS". Mail & Guardian. 20 January 1999.
2. Kauraisa, Jesse (23 June 2020). "'I TOLD GEINGOB I WOULD SCORE'". Namibian Sun .
3. Angula, Conrad (13 February 2014). "CLASS OF 1998: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?". The Namibian Sun. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
4. Kambaekwa, Carlos (9 July 2020). "Football icon 'Celle' dies". New Era .

External links

• Berlin Auchumeb at National-Football-Teams.com