Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 3 April 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Tsumeb, South West Africa | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Young Ones | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985-2005 | Chief Santos | ||
International career | |||
1993–2003 | Namibia | 47 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gervatius Uri-Khob (born 3 April 1972) is a retired Namibian footballer.
Uri-Khob grew up in the Tsumeb neighborhood of Nomtsoub. [1] A free-kick specialist, the bow-legged forward [2] made his senior debut for local side Chief Santos aged 13 and playing alongside veterans such as Engel Johnson, Khulu Geingob, Jan Xamiseb and Steven Auchumeb. [1]
Nicknamed Gerros the Bomber for his ferocious shooting, [3] the prolific striker competed for the Namibia national football team from 1993–2003, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations, where he scored two goals in a 3-3 draw with Angola. [4] He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a January 1993 World Cup qualification match against Zambia [1] and totalled 11 goals in 47 games for them. [5]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Namibia | 1992 | 1 | 0 |
1993 | 1 | 0 | |
1995 | 1 | 0 | |
1996 | 6 | 2 | |
1997 | 15 | 3 | |
1998 | 9 | 3 | |
1999 | 5 | 1 | |
2001 | 1 | 2 | |
2003 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 41 | 11 |
Uri-Khob runs a football academy with his wife Yolande, and the couple has three sons. He also works as a liquid fuel dispenser technician. [2] His nephews Marcellus Witbeen and Ricardo Witbeen also played for the national team. [16]
The DR Congo national football team, recognised by FIFA as Congo DR, represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in men's international football and it is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation. They are nicknamed Les Léopards, meaning The Leopards. The team is a member of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Angola national football team represents Angola in men's international football and is controlled by the Angolan Football Federation. Nicknamed Palancas Negras, the team is a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Namibia national football team represents Namibia in men's international football and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup but have made four appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations. The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati, represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international football and is controlled by the Eswatini Football Association. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals. Swaziland's best performance in an international tournament is a semi-final finish in the COSAFA Cup.
The Lesotho national football team, also known as LNFT, represents Lesotho in men's international association football and is governed by the Lesotho Football Association.
George Hummel is a Namibian retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
Djohan Joël Tiéhi is an Ivorian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Mohammed Ouseb is a Namibian footballer.
Rudolf Bester is a retired Namibian professional football forward who last played for Alexandra Black Aces.
Athiel Mbaha is a Namibian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Namibia national football team. He also played for Namibian sides African Stars, Blue Waters, Orlando Pirates, Ramblers and United Africa Tigers and South African sides Black Leopards and Maritzburg United. A member of the Namibia national football team, Mbaha competed at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, playing against Ghana and Guinea, and was capped 36 times by Namibia. Mbaha has been deaf since the age of seven. He also plays chess.
Silvanus Njambari was a Namibian footballer.
Lucas Tjihero, better known as Bimbo Tjihero, is a Namibian footballer. He played as a defender.
Ruben Van Wyk is a retired Namibian footballer.
Ricardo Mannetti is a Namibian retired footballer who now works as a coach. He has managed and coached the Namibia national team.
Chris Katjiukua is a Namibian professional footballer who played as a defender for several South African clubs and the Namibia national football team. He has played for Eleven Arrows and African Stars in Namibia, and Lamontville Golden Arrows, Highlands Park and Black Leopards in South Africa—before finishing with a gameless stint at Cape Town Spurs.
Esty Amukwaya is a Namibian footballer who plays as a centre-back. She competed in the Namibia Women's Super League for UNAM Bokkies and was an important member of the Namibia women's national team.
Johannes Hindjou is a Namibian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Prins Menelik Tjiueza is a Namibian footballer who plays for Cape Town City FC of the South African Premier Division, and the Namibian national team.
The Namibia national football team represents Namibia in international football under the control of the Namibia Football Association (NFA). After Namibia gained independence, the football association was founded in 1990 and became a member of FIFA and the CAF in 1992. The team played its first official match on 7 June 1990 in Windhoek against Mauritius, resulting in a 1–2 defeat. The match, which was played at the Independence Stadium, also included the nation's first official goal, a 26th-minute strike by Frans Nicodemus.
Bethuel Muzeu, also known as Muzeu Muzeu, is a Namibian footballer who plays for National First Division club Black Leopards and the Namibia national team.