Petrus Shitembi
Petrus Shitembi (born 11 May 1992) is a Namibian left-footed football player who is currently plays for Kuching City and the captain of the Namibia national football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petrus Shitembi | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Rundu, Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kuching City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Rundu Chiefs | ||
| 2013–2014 | University of Pretoria | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2014 | AmaZulu | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Ashanti Gold | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | AmaZulu | 25 | (3) |
| 2017 | Stellenbosch | 3 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Tura Magic | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Lusaka Dynamos | ||
| 2020 | Sabah | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Terengganu | 19 | (1) |
| 2023– | Kuching City | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Namibia | 71 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 17 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:06, 16 December 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
He progressed through all junior levels to the senior national team in a space of four years.
Shitembi played in a few matches in 2012, including the Brave Warriors 3–1 win during a German tour where he scored two goals against SV Herbern. He played the whole game in the Brave Warriors loss to Morocco in a friendly on 12 January 2013.
Attacking midfielder Shitembi of Rundu Chiefs scored two goals before halftime to give Namibia a lead going at the break.
On 24 January 2013, he joined South African team University of Pretoria F.C. on a three-year deal.[2]
On 1 February 2019, he joined Zambian giants Lusaka Dynamos Football Club.[3] He left the club in the summer 2019 and among other things, he then went on a trial at German club SpVgg Greuther Fürth, scoring a goal in a friendly game in September 2019 against Würzburger Kickers.[4]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2012 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Rwanda | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 6 July 2013 | Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia |  Mauritius | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2013 COSAFA Cup |
| 3. | 13 October 2018 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique |  Mozambique | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- "Petrus Shitembi, Latest News & Player Profile | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- "AMATUKS SIGN SHITEMBI | University Of Pretoria Football Club". Amatuks.co.za. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- Petrus Joins Lusaka Dynamos Shitembi joins Lusaka Dynamos, namibian.com.na, 7 February 2019
- Petrus Shitembi Trial In German With Fürth FC, sportfeedo.com, 24 September 2019
- "Shitembi, Petrus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
External links
- Thevillager.com.na
- Namibiasport.com.na at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 October 2013)
- Petrus Shitembi at FootballDatabase.eu
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