Personal information | |||
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Full name | Junior Simaneka John Iyaalo Petrus | ||
Date of birth | 17 June 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Namibia | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Liria Prizren | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | Blue Waters | ||
2023– | Liria Prizren | 15 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Namibia | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023 (UTC) |
Junior Simaneka John Iyaalo Petrus (born 17 June 2000) is a Namibian footballer who plays for Liria Prizren of the Football Superleague of Kosovo, and the Namibian national team.
Petrus started his career for the local club Blue Waters. [1]
On 15 July 2023 signed for the Football Superleague of Kosovo club Liria Prizren. On 13 August 2023 made his club debut in the 0–1 loss to Ballkani. [2]
On 5 May 2023 made his international debut in the 1–1 draw against South Africa. [3]
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