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Wangu Gome
Personal information
Full name Wangu Batista Gome[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-13) February 13, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Windhoek, Namibia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alashkert
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2015 Civics Windhoek
2015–2016 → Bidvest Wits (loan) 8 (0)
2016–2017 Bidvest Wits 2 (0)
2016–2017 Platinum Stars 6 (0)
2018–2019 Cape Umoya United 6 (0)
2020– Alashkert 11 (0)
International career‡
2014– Namibia 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 July 2020

Wangu Gome (born 13 February 1993) is a Namibian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alashkert in the Armenian Premier League and the Namibia national team. He is known for his diminutive size[2][3] and midfield capabilities.[4][5]

Career

Club

Following his performance at the 2015 COSAFA Cup, Bidvest Wits F.C. signed the young midfielder on a one-season loan.[6] He made his league debut for Bidvest Wits F.C. in a 0-1 victory over University of Pretoria F.C..[7] Originally on loan, Bidvest Wits F.C. decided to extend his contract to long-term in 2016.[8] Recently, he has had continuous inactivity, not making the squad against Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League.[9][10] Made his CAF Champions League debut for The Clever Boys fronting Light Stars FC.[3]

His first trophy was the MTN 8 cup.[11]

On 2 March 2020, Gome signed for Armenian Premier League club FC Alashkert.[12]

International

Namibian Wangu Gome was given the 2015 COSAFA Cup Player of the tournament award by being Namibia's key player throughout the entire tournament.[5]

Awards

Honors

References

  1. ^ http://www.bidvestwits.co.za/dvteam/wangu-gome/
  2. ^ "Bleak future for Nam footballers in SA". New Era Weekend Newspaper Namibia. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  3. ^ a b "Gome finally gets in on continental action". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  4. ^ "Wasteful Warriors succumb to Stars … as Wangu Gomes comes of age". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  5. ^ a b "COSAFA | A star is born at the COSAFA Castle Cup – Wangu Gome". cosafa.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  6. ^ "Namibia's Gome joins Wits - ABSA Premiership 2015/16 - Bidvest Wits". mtnfootball.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  7. ^ "Ketjijere advice for Wangu Gome - ABSA Premiership 2015/16 - University of Pretoria". africanfootball.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  8. ^ "Bidvest Wits Have Signed Wangu Gome On A Permanent Basis". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  9. ^ Reporter, New Era Staff (2017-03-13). "Mixed fortunes for Nam footballers in PSL". New Era Newspaper Namibia. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  10. ^ "A glance at the Namibian foreign legion". New Era Weekend Newspaper Namibia. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  11. ^ "Gome gets first taste of cup glory - Sports - Namibian Sun". namibiansun.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  12. ^ "Պաշտոնական հայտարարություն. Վանգու Բատիստա Գոմե". fcalashkert.am (in Armenian). FC Alashkert. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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