Willy Stephanus

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Willy Stephanus
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2018 Black Africa SC
Bloemfontein Celtic
2015Krabi (loan) 17 (3)
2018AC Kajaani 14 (4)
2018AC Kajaani 25 (7)
2019–2021Lusaka Dynamos
2022– African Stars
International career
2013–2023 Namibia 38 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:49, 27 February 2019 (CAT)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:49, 26 June 2023 (CAT)

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]

Contents

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first. [1]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 July 2013 Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–21–2 2013 COSAFA Cup
2.21 June 2015 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–12–1 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
3.9 October 2015 Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1–01–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.13 October 2015 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, NamibiaFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Black Africa SC

African Stars FC

Individual

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References

  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.