Charles Hambira

Charles Hambira

Personal information
Full name	Vetunuavi Charles Hambira
Date of birth	(1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 (age 35)
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Otjinene All Stars
2011–2012	Black Africa
2012–2019	Tura Magic
2019–	TS Sporting	14	(0)
International career‡
2017–	Namibia	40	(3)
Medal record Men's football Representing   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, 19 November 2024 (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]}

Career statistics

International

As of match played 19 November 2024 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Namibia	2017	2	0
	2018	8	1
	2019	2	1
	2021	12	1
	2022	1	0
	2023	2	0
	2024	15	0
Total		40	3

International goals

As of 2 September 2021. 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.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	14 January 2018	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco	Ivory Coast	1–0	1–0	2018 African Nations Championship	[3]
2	28 May 2019	King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa	Malawi	1–0	1–2	2019 COSAFA Cup	[4]
3	2 September 2021	Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	Congo	1–0	1–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

1. "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.