Born and raised in the remote Southern harbor town Luderitzbucht in 1951, Walter Khosan Sokupa was a rare gem, indeed a phenomenal footballer who made it his soul’s beat to constantly terrorise and bamboozle robust defenders with sheer speed, football arrogance, amazing skill, and dribbling tricks second to none. The flying winger started playing competitive...
Though both Andries Bekeur and Kumi Umati passed from this earthly life into their eternal home in Heaven, the pair has left deep tracks in the annals of Namibia, having played at the highest level, representing their motherland in high-profile competitions, locally and provincially. A proud product of Karibib Secondary School, to be relocated to...
Having started his long and winding football journey in the dusty streets of Khorixas with the town’s leading team, Robber Chanties, hardly out of his pair of shorts, young Arnold Rodney ‘Wallace’ Doeseb was destined for greatness. He made his debut for the navy and gold stripe outfit at a very young age and never...
Born and bred in Luderitz since 1977, Kwambi started playing football barefoot in the dusty streets of Beguela. He played junior football for the school’s football team. Interestingly, the super energetic young boy was a much sought after oval ball chaser (rugby). Kwambi played scrumhalf for the P.K de Villiers School Rugby Fifteen in Keetmanshoop. ...
Born Anna Garis Kooper in Namibia’s commercial hub, Windhoek, the super energetic madame was always destined for greatness. The young lass mustered the art of rattling the hoops at the tender age of 10 during her elementary tenure at the revered A. I Steenkamp Primary School, located in the heart of Namibia’s largest residential area,...
They came, entertained, and conquered local football pitches with sheer elegance, but nowadays they are a pale shadow of the young men who used to mesmerise fans, driving them to the edge of their seats, nervously chewing their nails in anticipation of some magical display from their newfound heroes. Regrettably, we are only left with...
A proud product of the Roman Catholic St. Theresa Secondary School, holed up in Tses, a tiny village town sandwiched between Mariental and Keetmanshoop, in the southern part of the country, Allu Hummel was a polished diamond. The Mariental-born afro-haired lad arrived in the city of bright lights, Windhoek, in the mid-70s to join forces...
The son of forgotten football icon Ndapewa Simon Hiskia, famously known as ‘Sisingi’ in football circles, young Uushona was destined to become a noted footballer in his own right. After all, he was born into a sporting loving family that has produced great footballers and netballers. Uncles Tives, Nandos, Jeff, Nairo, Shaka Mbako, nephews Grey,...
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...