Charles Hambira

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Charles Hambira
Personal information
Full name Vetunuavi Charles Hambira
Date of birth (1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Windhoek, Namibia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
TS Sporting
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 Otjinene All Stars
2011–2012 Black Africa
2012–2019 Tura Magic
2019– TS Sporting 14 (0)
International career
2017– Namibia 12 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
COSAFA Cup
Runner-up 2024 South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:38, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:38, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

Vetunuavi Charles Hambira (born 3 June 1990) is a Namibian footballer who plays as a centre-back for National First Division side TS Sporting and the Namibia national football team. [1] [2]

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Career statistics

International

As of 4 August 2020 [1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Namibia 201720
201881
201921
Total122

International goals

As of 4 August 2020. Namibia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hambira goal. [1]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
114 January 2018 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–01–0 2018 African Nations Championship [3]
228 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa12Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1–01–2 2019 COSAFA Cup [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Charles Hambira". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. Charles Hambira at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. Nikodemus, Sheefeni (15 January 2018). "Hambira winner gives Namibia precious victory". The Namibian . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "Brave Warriors out of Cosafa Cup". The Namibian . 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.