External links
- Richard Gariseb at National-Football-Teams.com
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Gariseb | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Okahandja, South West Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bidvest Wits | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Orlando Pirates Windhoek | ? | (?) |
| 2005–2007 | Bidvest Wits | 46 | (2) |
| 2007–2012 | Orlando Pirates Windhoek | ? | (?) |
| 2012– | Bhawanipore F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2011 | Namibia | 53 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2012 | |||
Richard Gariseb (born 3 February 1980 in Okahandja) is a Namibian football defender. He plays for Bhawanipore F.C. and Namibia national football team.
He was a participant at the 2008 African Cup of Nations.
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