Petrus Shitembi

Petrus Shitembi (born 11 May 1992) is an Namibian left-footed footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Sabah and the Namibia national 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
Number 10
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 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
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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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