Petrus Shitembi
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Personal information | |||
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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) |
*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) |
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]
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 |
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1. | 14 November 2012 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
2. | 6 July 2013 | Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2013 COSAFA Cup |
3. | 13 October 2018 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, 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
- Petrus Shitembi at Footballdatabase
- Living people
- 1992 births
- Namibian men's footballers
- Namibian expatriate men's footballers
- Namibia men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Lusaka Dynamos F.C. players
- University of Pretoria F.C. players
- AmaZulu F.C. players
- Ashanti Gold S.C. players
- Stellenbosch F.C. players
- Ongos Valley FC players
- Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) players
- Namibia Premier League players
- South African Premier Division players
- National First Division players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ghana
- Expatriate men's footballers in Zambia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Namibian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Namibian expatriate sportspeople in Ghana
- Namibian expatriate sportspeople in Zambia
- Namibian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- People from Kavango East
- Namibia men's A' international footballers
- 2018 African Nations Championship players