Gervatius Uri Khob

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Gervatius Uri-Khob
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-04-03) 3 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Tsumeb, South West Africa
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Young Ones
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

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]

International career

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]

Appearances and goals by national team and year [6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Namibia 199210
199310
199510
199662
1997153
199893
199951
200112
200320
Total4111
Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khob goal.
List of international goals scored by Gervatius Uri Khob
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
116 June 1996 Estádio da Machava, Matola, MozambiqueFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1-11-1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
225 August 1996 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, NamibiaFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2-06-0 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification [8]
38 June 1997 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, LiberiaFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 2-12-11998 FIFA World Cup qualification [9]
421 June 1997 Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, KenyaFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1-01-01998 African Cup of Nations qualification [10]
528 June 1997Independence Stadium, Windhoek, NamibiaFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1-04-1 1997 COSAFA Cup [11]
612 February 1998 Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina FasoFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 1-03-3 1998 African Cup of Nations [12]
73-1
819 April 1998 National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1-32-5 1998 COSAFA Cup [13]
911 April 1994 Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, MaliFlag of Mali.svg  Mali 1-01-2 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification [14]
1015 December 2001 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, BotswanaFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2-3 Friendly [15]
11

Personal life

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]

Honours

1991, 1998, 1999, [17] 2000

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Gerros Uri-khob: From 'bomber' to technician". The Namibian . 30 November 2020.
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  16. "Santos' forgotten gloves man, the magical Marcellus Witbeen". New Era . 20 April 2018.
  17. Africa: Uri-Khob Inspires Santos Cup Victory - All Africa