Henrico Botes
Henrico Botes (born 24 December 1979) is a former Namibian football striker. He played for Platinum Stars, Bidvest Wits and University of Pretoria F.C. in the South African Premier Soccer League and Namibia national team. He is a striker that his coaches have always believed in due to his functionality.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henrico Botes | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Rehoboth, South West Africa | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bidvest Wits | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Young Ones | ||
| 2003–2005 | Ramblers | ||
| 2005–2007 | Moroka Swallows | 39 | (9) |
| 2007–2014 | Platinum Stars | 127 | (24) |
| 2014–2016 | Bidvest Wits | 52 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Platinum Stars | 29 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | University of Pretoria FC | 21 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2014 | Namibia | 21 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:51, 27 October 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:51, 27 October 2013 (UTC) | |||
He has also captained the national team.
He missed most of the 07–08 season and the 2008 African Nations Cup due to injury.
On 31 November 2016, Botes scored penalty in Platinum Stars’ 3-1 defeat to Free State Stars in a league match, which was his 50th goal in 195 starts since he started playing in the PSL in 2005.[1]
References
- www.realnet.co.uk. "Platinum Stars striker Henrico Botes scores 50th PSL goal". Kick Off. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
External links
- Henrico Botes at National-Football-Teams.com
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