Ruben Van Wyk (born 16 June 1976) is a retired

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n footballer.

Club career

Nicknamed ''Puchy'', van Wyk played for

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and

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He had a spell in the South African Premier Division with

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International career

He competed for the

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from 1992-1998, including the

1998 African Cup of Nations The 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso was the 21st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (ACN), the national football championship of Africa, administered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Just like in 1996, the field of ...

. He made his debut for the ''Brave Warriors'' in a September 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification match against

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and totalled 8 goalsNamibia International Matches
- RSSSF in 34 games for them.

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* 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Walvis Bay Men's association football forwards Namibian men's footballers Namibia men's international footballers 1998 African Cup of Nations players Black Africa S.C. players Namibia Premier League players South African Premier Division players Namibian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Namibian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa {{Namibia-footy-bio-stub