Gervatius Uri Khob
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1972-04-03) 3 April 1972 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Tsumeb, South West Africa | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Young Ones | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985-2005 | Chief Santos | ||
International career | |||
1993–2003 | Namibia | 47 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gervatius Uri-Khob (born 3 April 1972) is a retired Namibian footballer.
Club career
Uri-Khob grew up in the Tsumeb neighborhood of Nomtsoub.[1] A free-kick specialist, the bow-legged forward[2] made his senior debut for local side Chief Santos aged 13 and playing alongside veterans such as Engel Johnson, Khulu Geingob, Jan Xamiseb and Steven Auchumeb.[1]
International career
Nicknamed Gerros the Bomber for his ferocious shooting,[3] the prolific striker competed for the Namibia national football team from 1993–2003, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations, where he scored two goals in a 3-3 draw with Angola.[4] He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a January 1993 World Cup qualification match against Zambia[1] and totalled 11 goals in 47 games for them.[5]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Namibia | 1992 | 1 | 0 |
1993 | 1 | 0 | |
1995 | 1 | 0 | |
1996 | 6 | 2 | |
1997 | 15 | 3 | |
1998 | 9 | 3 | |
1999 | 5 | 1 | |
2001 | 1 | 2 | |
2003 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 41 | 11 |
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khob goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 16 June 1996 | Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique | ![]() | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7] |
2 | 25 August 1996 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | ![]() | 2-0 | 6-0 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification | [8] |
3 | 8 June 1997 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia | ![]() | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
4 | 21 June 1997 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya | ![]() | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification | [10] |
5 | 28 June 1997 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | ![]() | 1-0 | 4-1 | 1997 COSAFA Cup | [11] |
6 | 12 February 1998 | Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | ![]() | 1-0 | 3-3 | 1998 African Cup of Nations | [12] |
7 | 3-1 | ||||||
8 | 19 April 1998 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | ![]() | 1-3 | 2-5 | 1998 COSAFA Cup | [13] |
9 | 11 April 1994 | Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali | ![]() | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification | [14] |
10 | 15 December 2001 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ![]() | — | 2-3 | Friendly | [15] |
11 | — |
Personal life
Uri-Khob runs a football academy with his wife Yolande, and the couple has three sons. He also works as a liquid fuel dispenser technician.[2] His nephews Marcellus Witbeen and Ricardo Witbeen also played for the national team.[16]
Honours
- NFA Cup: 3
- 1991, 1998, 1999,[17] 2000
References
- ^ a b c Kambaekwa, Carlos (11 November 2018). "Gerros Uri-Khob, the Copper Bullet". New Era.
- ^ a b "Gerros Uri-khob: From 'bomber' to technician". The Namibian. 30 November 2020.
- ^ Angula, Conrad (9 January 2008). "Brave Warriors Owe It to Nation to Shine in Ghana". The Namibian. allafrica.com.
- ^ Gervatius Uri Khob at FIFA.com
- ^ Namibia International Matches - RSSSF
- ^ "Gervatius Urikhob". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Mozambique vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Namibia vs. Botswana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Liberia vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Kenya vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Namibia vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Angola vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Mali vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Botswana vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Santos' forgotten gloves man, the magical Marcellus Witbeen". New Era. 20 April 2018.
- ^ Africa: Uri-Khob Inspires Santos Cup Victory - All Africa
External links
- Gervatius Uri Khob at National-Football-Teams.com
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