Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 September 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Windhoek, South West Africa | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Try Again | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992-2009 | Black Africa | ||
International career | |||
1994–2002 | Namibia | 66 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Silvester Goraseb (born 7 September 1974) is a retired Namibian footballer, who is chairman of Premier League side Black Africa. [1] He is also president of the NAFPU, the Namibian players' union. [2]
Born in Windhoek, Goraseb grew up in the city's largest township, Katutura and joined Black Africa from Try Again in 1992. [3] He won three league titles with the club.
Nicknamed Lolo, [4] Goraseb competed for the Namibia national football team from 1996 to 2001, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations. [5] He made his debut for his country against Mali in October 1994 [3] and totalled 7 goals in 66 games for the Brave Warriors. [6]
His father Steve Stephanus and uncle Norries Goraseb both played successfully for Katutura giants Orlando Pirates. [3] He works as a chief human resources policy analyst at the Office of the Prime Minister. [7]
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