Born in the northern capital, Otjiwarongo, in 1947, Issascar !Goaseb completed his elementary education at the Native Bantu Primary School in his hometown, where he played street football with his buddies. Upon completing his primary education, !Goaseb was wheeled on metal tracks (rails) to the garden town of Okahandja, approximately 170km south of Otjiwarongo, to...
Having enjoyed a stellar career spanning close to a decade of uninterrupted service to the Buccaneers, John Awarab will go down in history as a Pirates legend. Though his overall style of play did not inspire confidence in the neutral football fan, John was, by a decent stretch, one of the most consistent squad members...
Born Siegfried !Haoseb on 21 January 1957, unlike many of his peers in the neighbourhood, Jossy enjoyed a decent childhood. The blue-eyed grandson of local entrepreneur, the late Siegfried ‘Hijamaraura’ !Haoseb Snr, Jossy was, by design, exempted from the usual daily hassling for basic survival. His old Fox ‘Hijamaraure was the proud owner of a...
The permanently fit as a fiddle energetic defender was one of the most easily recognisable ‘footies’ for the coastal harbour town of Walvis-Bay. Bobby started playing competitive club football for the childhood team Namib Woestyn at a very young age. He was fortunate enough to have played alongside greats such as the late quintet of...
Birthed Frederick Ndeutapo Ueitele in Gobabis, in the Omaheke region, the young boy was named after his grand old man Ndeutapo, hence the nickname ‘Tatekulu’ pronounced ‘Tatekulu’ in reference to his grand old Fox. Growing up in a hostile environment where recreational facilities was a scares commodity ‘Tatekulu’, was obligated by circumstances to find means...
Born in the booming coastal harbour town of Walvis Bay on 22 July 1966, young Patrick started kicking tennis balls or inflated plastic bags at an early age, playing street football with boyhood buddies. The speedy forward, a proud descendant of the minority Topnaar unique ethnic group #Aonin, sub-clan of the Nama ethnic group, primarily...
Born Samuel Shimbuli in Windhoek’s old location in Namibia’s commercial hub on 30 March 1955, the elder son of long-serving copper Micah Shimbuli, young Samuel was an upright boy destined for greatness from day one, having been raised in a strict home where discipline, respect for elders, and decent behavior were non-negotiable. A proud product...
Though Harry was born in the internationally acclaimed holiday hub Swakopmund, often referred to as ‘Kleine Deutschland’ for her hard-to-ignore German architecture and historical buildings, the tallish defender spent a significant chunk of his formative years in the harbour town of Walvis Bay. Harry started his elementary education in his adopted habitat. Growing up in...
In his own words, Nicodemus Kudulu, famously paddling on the nickname ‘Cruyff, after Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, Kudulu confessed to New Era Sport that he was in fact a staunch supporter of Kuisebmund outfit Eleven Arrows Football Club, but strong tribal ties obligated him to start his amazing football career with their bitter rivals Blue...
Back in the day, if you were not a fully recognised resident of ‘Tize’ (Windhoek), or accredited ‘Baainaar’ (Walvis-Bay), one will be brutally enveloped in the category of ‘Moegoes’, which is someone in dire need of refinement to perfectly tie in with the ‘Kasi’ style. Additionally, one was strictly required to be flawlessly fluent in...