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 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 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) |
| 2021–2022 | Terengganu | 19 | (1) |
| 2023– | Kuching City | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Namibia | 79 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 | |||
Petrus Shitembi (born 11 May 1992) is a Namibian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kuching City and the Namibia national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]He progressed through all junior levels to the senior national team in a span of four years.
In 2012, he participated in matches during Namibia's tour of Germany, scoring two goals against SV Herbern in a 3-1 victory. He also played in a friendly match against Morocco on 12 January 2013.
Shitembi of Rundu Chiefs scored two goals before halftime to give Namibia a lead going into the break.
On 24 January 2013, he signed a three-year contract with the South African team University of Pretoria F.C.[2]
On 1 February 2019, he joined Zambian club Lusaka Dynamos Football Club.[3] He left the club in the summer of 2019 and trialed with German club SpVgg Greuther Fürth, where he scored in a friendly game against Würzburger Kickers in September 2019.[4]
International career
[edit]International goals
[edit]- 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 |
Honours
[edit]Kuching City
- MFL Challenge Cup runner-up: 2023
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Thevillager.com.na
- Namibiasport.com.na at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 October 2013)
- Petrus Shitembi at Soccerway
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- 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
- 2023 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 SC 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