Willy Stephanus

Willy Stephanus
Personal information
Full name	Willy Patrick Stephanus
Date of birth	26 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Mariental, Namibia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	African Stars
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2018	Black Africa SC
	Bloemfontein Celtic
2015	→ Krabi (loan)
2018	→ AC Kajaani
2018	→ AC Kajaani
2019–2021	→ Lusaka Dynamos
2022–	African Stars
International career‡
2011–	Namibia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:49, 27 February 2019 (CAT); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:22, 19 November 2024 (CAT)

Last updated November 29, 2024

Willy Patrick Stephanus (born 26 June 1991) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Namibian club African Stars and the Namibia national team. He has played for AC Kajaani in Finland.^[3]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 19 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Namibia	2011	5	0
	2012	8	0
	2013	8	1
	2014	4	0
	2015	9	2
	2016	3	0
	2018	4	0
	2019	5	0
	2021	10	0
	2022	1	0
	2024	2	0
Total		59	3

Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.^[1]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13 July 2013	Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia	South Africa	1–2	1–2	2013 COSAFA Cup
2.	21 June 2015	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Zambia	1–1	2–1	2016 African Nations Championship qualification
3.	9 October 2015	Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia	Gambia	1–0	1–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	13 October 2015	Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Gambia	1–1	2–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Black Africa SC

Namibia Premier League: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14

African Stars FC

Namibia Premier Football League: 2022–23

Individual

Namibia Premier Football League top scorer 2022–23

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References

1 2 3 "Stephanus, Willy". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
↑ "Willy Stephanus Stats SOCCER Stats".
↑ Willy Stephanus at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

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[NFT-1] 1 2 3 "Stephanus, Willy". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

[2] "Willy Stephanus Stats SOCCER Stats".

[3] Willy Stephanus at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

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Personal information
Full name	Willy Patrick Stephanus^[1]
Date of birth	(1991-06-26) 26 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Mariental, Namibia^[2]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	African Stars
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2018	Black Africa SC
	Bloemfontein Celtic
2015	→ Krabi (loan)	17	(3)
2018	→ AC Kajaani	14	(4)
2018	→ AC Kajaani	25	(7)
2019–2021	→ Lusaka Dynamos
2022–	African Stars
International career^‡
2011–	Namibia	59	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:49, 27 February 2019 (CAT) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:22, 19 November 2024 (CAT)