Petrus Shitembi

Petrus Shitembi

Shitembi with Kuching City in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Petrus Shitembi
Date of birth	(1992-05-11) 11 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Rundu, Namibia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kuching City
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
2020	Sabah	10	(0)
2021–2022	Terengganu	19	(1)
2023–	Kuching City	7	(0)
International career^‡
2010–	Namibia	79	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024

Petrus Shitembi (born 11 May 1992) is a Namibian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kuching City and the Namibia national team.[1]

International career

Shitembi progressed through all junior levels to the senior national team in a span of four years.

In 2012, he participated in matches during Namibia's tour of Germany, scoring two goals against SV Herbern in a 3-1 victory. He also played in a friendly match against Morocco on 12 January 2013.

Shitembi of Rundu Chiefs scored two goals before halftime to give Namibia a lead going into the break.

On 24 January 2013, he signed a three-year contract with the South African team University of Pretoria F.C.[2]

On 1 February 2019, he joined Zambian club Lusaka Dynamos Football Club.[3] He left the club in the summer of 2019 and trialed with German club SpVgg Greuther Fürth, where he scored in a friendly game against Würzburger Kickers in September 2019.[4]

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.[5]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	14 November 2012	Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda	Rwanda	2–2	2–2	Friendly
2.	6 July 2013	Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia	Mauritius	1–0	2–1	2013 COSAFA Cup
3.	13 October 2018	Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique	Mozambique	1–1	2–1	2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Kuching City

• MFL Challenge Cup runner-up: 2023

References

1. "Petrus Shitembi, Latest News & Player Profile | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
2. "AMATUKS SIGN SHITEMBI | University Of Pretoria Football Club". Amatuks.co.za. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
3. Petrus Joins Lusaka Dynamos Shitembi joins Lusaka Dynamos, namibian.com.na, 7 February 2019
4. Petrus Shitembi Trial In German With Fürth FC, sportfeedo.com, 24 September 2019
5. "Shitembi, Petrus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

External links

• Thevillager.com.na
• Namibiasport.com.na at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 October 2013)
• Petrus Shitembi at Soccerway