Petrus Shitembi

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Petrus Shitembi
Personal information
Full name Petrus Shitembi
Date of birth (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Rundu, Namibia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Kuching City
Number 10
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2013 Rundu Chiefs
2013–2014 University of Pretoria 3 (0)
2014–2014 AmaZulu 1 (0)
2014–2015 Ashanti Gold 4 (0)
2015–2017 AmaZulu 25 (3)
2017 Stellenbosch 3 (1)
2017–2019 Tura Magic 0 (0)
2019 Lusaka Dynamos
2020 Sabah 10 (0)
2021–2022 Terengganu 19 (1)
2023– Kuching City 7 (0)
International career
2010– Namibia 79 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024

Petrus Shitembi (born 11 May 1992) is a Namibian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kuching City and the Namibia national team. [1]

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Club career

He progressed through all junior levels to the senior national team in a span of four years.

Shitembi played in a few matches in 2012, including the Brave Warriors 3–1 win during a German tour, where he scored two goals against SV Herbern. He played the entire game during the Brave Warriors' loss to Morocco in a friendly on 12 January 2013.

Shitembi of Rundu Chiefs scored two goals before halftime to give Namibia a lead going into the break.

On 24 January 2013, he joined South African team University of Pretoria F.C. on a three-year deal. [2]

On 1 February 2019, he joined Zambian giants Lusaka Dynamos Football Club. [3] He left the club in the summer of 2019 and among other things, he then went on a trial at German club SpVgg Greuther Fürth, scoring a goal in a friendly game in September 2019 against Würzburger Kickers. [4]

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first. [5]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 November 2012 Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2–22–2 Friendly
2.6 July 2013 Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1–02–1 2013 COSAFA Cup
3.13 October 2018 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–12–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Kuching City

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References

  1. "Petrus Shitembi, Latest News & Player Profile | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. "AMATUKS SIGN SHITEMBI | University Of Pretoria Football Club". Amatuks.co.za. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. Petrus Joins Lusaka Dynamos Shitembi joins Lusaka Dynamos, namibian.com.na, 7 February 2019
  4. Petrus Shitembi Trial In German With Fürth FC, sportfeedo.com, 24 September 2019
  5. "Shitembi, Petrus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 February 2018.