Petrus Shitembi

Petrus Shitembi (born 11 May 1992) is an Namibian left-footed footballer who currently plays for Namibia national football team.

Petrus Shitembi
Personal information
Full name Petrus Shitembi
Date of birth (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992
Place of birth Rundu, Namibia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sabah FA
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 FA 3 (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]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 November 2012Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Rwanda2–22–2Friendly
2.6 July 2013Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Mauritius1–02–12013 COSAFA Cup
3.13 October 2018Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Mozambique1–12–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References
  1. "AMATUKS SIGN SHITEMBI | University Of Pretoria Football Club". Amatuks.co.za. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  2. Petrus Joins Lusaka Dynamos Shitembi joins Lusaka Dynamos, namibian.com.na, 7 February 2019
  3. Petrus Shitembi Trial In German With Fürth FC, sportfeedo.com, 24 September 2019
  4. "Shitembi, Petrus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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