Bimbo Tjihero

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Bimbo Tjihero
Personal information
Full name Lucas Tjihero
Date of birth (1969-12-01) 1 December 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Okahandja, South West Africa
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Benoni United FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
African Stars
1988-2000 Liverpool Okahandja
International career
1994–1999 Namibia 37 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lucas Tjihero (born 1 December 1969), better known as Bimbo Tjihero, is a Namibian footballer. He played as a defender.

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Club career

Also nicknamed Rhoo the Saviour, Tjihero was born in Okahandja [1] and played for Benoni United before moving to Windhoek where he joined African Stars. He returned to his hometown when he formed the Liverpool Okahandja club with his brothers and relocated it to Okahandja. [2]

International career

He competed for the Namibia national team from 1994 to 1999, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations. [3] Tjihero made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a July 1994 friendly match against Botswana and totalled 1 goal in 37 games for them. [4] His goal was a free kick against South Africa, when Namibia stunned their World Cup-bound neighbours during the 1998 COSAFA Cup. [5]

Personal life

His father Festus Tjihero also played football (for Zebras FC) as well as his brothers Albert and Jamanuka (both for African Stars). [2] His mother is Maria Meroro. [1] Tjihero is active as a commercial farmer and also works as a sales manager at the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation. He has three daughters and a son. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Up and close with the amazingly-talented Tjihero siblings". New Era . 25 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Lucas 'Bimbo' Tjihero, aka 'Rhoo the Saviour'". New Era . 30 September 2016.
  3. Angula, Conrad (9 January 1998). "Nam mix youth with experience: Africa Nations Cup 22 announced..." The Namibian. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Bimbo Tjihero – from Brave Warriors skipper to sales manager". The Namibian . 13 November 2020.
  5. "COSAFA Castle Cup Classics – Namibia 3 South Africa 2". COSAFA. 28 April 2016.