Lucas Tjihero (born 1 December 1969), better known as Bimbo Tjihero, is a Namibian

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. He played as a defender.

Club career

Also nicknamed ''Rhoo the Saviour'', Tjihero was born in Okahandja and played for Benoni United before moving to

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where he joined

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. He returned to his hometown when he formed the

Liverpool Okahandja Liverpool Okahandja is a Namibian football club based in Okahandja. The club won the NFA Cup The Namibia FA Cup (''Namibia Football Association Cup''), officially Bidvest Namibia Cup, is an association football tournament for Namibian club Previ ...

club with his brothers and relocated it to Okahandja.

International career

He competed for the Namibia national team from 1994 to 1999, including the

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. Tjihero made his debut for the ''Brave Warriors'' in a July 1994

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against

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and totalled 1 goal in 37 games for them. His goal was a free kick against

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, when Nambia stunned their World Cup-bound neighbours during the

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Personal life

His father Festus Tjihero also played football (for Zebras FC) as well as his brothers Albert and Jamanuka (both for African Stars). His mother is Maria Meroro. Tjihero is active as a commercial farmer and also works as a sales manager at the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation. He has three daughters and a son.

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* * 1969 births Living people People from Okahandja Men's association football defenders Namibian men's footballers Namibia men's international footballers 1998 African Cup of Nations players African Stars F.C. players Namibia Premier League players {{Namibia-footy-bio-stub