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. 

Whilst in Kitmaro, the multitalented boy from the Bucht joined forces with the the Trans-Namib football team where he played as a striker. In later years, the pint-size goal poacher relocated to the city of bright lights (Windhoek), in search of greener pastures. 

The skilful boy from the Bucht was not short of suitors. He found refuge with newly promoted Soweto outfit Hotspurs. After three solid seasons with the silky Sowetons, big brother Tigers Football Club came knocking on the door for his precious signature. 

‘Eish…. what actually happened is the late Zondi Shipuata wanted to take me to Ramblers. However my close buddy the late Nathaniel Alele Kapule convinced me to join him at Tigers. 

When Kwambi arrived at Tigers Ali Akan was the head coach….Akan converted him to attacking midfielder. 

He made his debut for Ingwe against Khomasdal outfit Young Ones and looked back ever since. 

‘My arrival a Ingwe coincided with departure of Mario Dawid, who has just left to seek greener pastures abroad’. 

Kwambi hit the ground running putting in some magical performances for his new employers that caught the eyes of national selectors. 

For some strange reason, the boy from Luderitz found himself in the Cattle Country (Gobabis), playing for unfashionable side Beauty Bucks in a low-key knockout cup tournament. 

His impressive performance left Brave Warriors astute mentor the late Ted Dumitru in absolute awe. The wide awake Romanian tactician wasted little time and called Kwambi to the national trials. 

The trickery midfielder from the Bucht was amongst a group of other highly gifted youngsters identified by Dumitru to join the Brave Warriors camp; alongside Mogale Naruseb, Dumisa Jantze, Maleagi Ngarizemo, and Kayo Munyaza. 

Kwambi’s flawless display in the tournament earned him a much deserved place in the Omaheke Regional Youth team for the annual Namibian Newspaper Youth Cup. 

Regrettably, Kwambi was summoned to retreat to his native town to be at the graveside of his grandmother’s burial. As a result, the tireless pocket-sized midfielder missed the ideal opportunity to impress national selectors for a spot in the Brave Warriors final squad. 

A bird of passage, Kwambi suddenly slipped out of the Tigers cage, only to resurface at former club Hotspurs, following the Sowetons quick return to the country’s flagship league. 

In the meantime, the streetwise boy from the Bucht found himself employment with the Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL), occupying the portfolio of Police Officer. 

Kwambi was shipped off to the northern town of Tsumeb for four years. Though the silky midfielder did not play competitive football in organized structures, Kwambi occasionally turned out for the Copties Football team in exhibition matches and unofficial competitions. 

However, as fate would have it, his romance with the law enforcers was abruptly disrupted when the slippery midfielder was given his marching orders after he took ‘French leave’. 

Home is always where the heart is 

Finding himself in man’s land, Kwambi retreated homewards and immediately joined the emerging popular Galz & Goals Project under the auspices of the Namibian Football Association (NFA) 

He equipped himself with coaching badges, guiding aspiring young boys and girls in the area of science and life skills. 

Additionally, Kwambi mentored St Georges Primary School under 9/11 football with a great measure of success. Under his watch, the team clinched 3rd place in the hotly contested youth league. 

Life after football 

As has become customary practice amongst dozens of retired athletes, life was not too kind for the grounded Kwambi. The brother experienced a couple of hard knocks along the way. 

However, being the tough nut to crack he was on the playing field, Kwambi managed against all odds stacked against him He courageously dragged himself out of the jaws of poverty morass of self-pity. 

‘My brother life has given me a couple of hard knocks along the way but I refused to go down without a fight’. 

Unhitched and father of single daughter Leona, the amazingly rejuvenated retired midfielder currently works for Tradeport Namibia Manganese in his home town Luderitz.