Personal information | |||
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Full name | Levis Meraai Swartbooi | ||
Date of birth | 18 March 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Walvis Bay, South Africa | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward, second striker [1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Blue Waters | ||
2006–2008 | 1º de Agosto | ||
2008–2011 | Orlando Pirates | ||
2011–2017 | African Stars | ||
2017–2018 | Orlando Pirates | ||
International career | |||
2007–2012 | Namibia | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Levis Meraai Swartbooi (born 18 March 1984) is a Namibian retired footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Namibia national team.
Swartbooi was born in Walvis Bay (then in South Africa, but part of modern-day Namibia).
Swartbooi played professionally in Angola with Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto. [2]
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