Petrus Shitembi (born 11 May 1992) is a Namibian left-footed football player who is currently plays for
Kuching City and the captain of the
Namibia national football team
The Namibia national football team represents Namibia in men's international football and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup but have made three appearances in the Africa Cup of ...
.
Career
He progressed through all junior levels to the senior national team in a space of four years.
Shitembi played in a few matches in 2012, including the
Brave Warriors
The Namibia national football team represents Namibia in men's international football and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup but have made three appearances in the Africa Cup of ...
3–1 win during a German tour where he scored two goals against
SV Herbern. He played the whole game in the Brave Warriors loss to
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...
in a friendly on 12 January 2013.
Attacking midfielder Shitembi of
Rundu Chiefs
Rundu Chiefs FC is a Namibian football club from Rundu. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League.
The team was founded in 1976.
League participations
*Namibia Premier League: 2012–14; 2015–
*Namibia First Di ...
scored two goals before halftime to give
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
a lead going at the break.
On 24 January 2013, he joined South African team
University of Pretoria F.C.
University of Pretoria Football Club, also known as Tuks FC, is a South African association football club based in the Hatfield suburb of Pretoria that represents the University of Pretoria. They currently play in the National First Division.
Hi ...
on a three-year deal.
On 1 February 2019, he joined Zambian giants
Lusaka Dynamos Football Club. He left the club in the summer 2019 and among other things, he then went on a trial at German club
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Spielvereinigung Greuther Fürth (), commonly known as Greuther Fürth (), is a German football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. They play in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system, following relegation from the B ...
, scoring a goal in a friendly game in September 2019 against
Würzburger Kickers
Würzburger Kickers is a German association football club playing in Würzburg, Bavaria. In pre-World War II football, the club competed briefly at the highest level in the Bezirksliga Bayern, and during the war, in the Gauliga Bayern. Post-war, ...
.
Petrus Shitembi Trial In German With Fürth FC
sportfeedo.com, 24 September 2019
International career
International goals
:''Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.''
References
External links
Thevillager.com.na
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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
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 Valley FC 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