Petrus Shitembi
Petrus Shitembi (born 11 May 1992) is an Namibian left-footed footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu and the Namibia national team.
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 | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Terengganu F.C | ||
Number | 19 | ||
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 | 0 | (0) |
2020 | Sabah | 10 | (0) |
2021– | Terengganu F.C. | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Namibia | 60 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:06, 16 December 2019 (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 some matches in 2012, including the Brave Warriors 3–1 win during a German tour where he scored a brace against SV Herbern. He played a full match 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.[1]
On 1 February 2019, he joined Zambian giants Lusaka Dynamos Football Club.[2] 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.[3]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.[4]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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
- "AMATUKS SIGN SHITEMBI | University Of Pretoria Football Club". Amatuks.co.za. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- 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