Gervatius Uri Khob

Gervatius Uri-Khob
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-04-03) 3 April 1972
Place of birth Tsumeb, South West Africa
Position Forward
Youth career
Young Ones
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985-2005 Chief Santos
International career
1993–2003 Namibia 47 (11)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Namibia
COSAFA Cup
Runner-up1997 Southern Africa
Runner-up1999 Southern Africa
* 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 to 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]

Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Namibia 199210
199310
199510
199662
1997153
199893
199951
200112
200320
Total 4111
Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khob goal.
List of international goals scored by Gervatius Uri Khob
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 16 June 1996 Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique  Mozambique 1–1 1–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
2 25 August 1996 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Botswana 2–0 6–0 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification [8]
3 8 June 1997 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia  Liberia 2–1 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [9]
4 21 June 1997 Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya  Kenya 1–0 1–0 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification [10]
5 28 June 1997 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Malawi 1–0 4–1 1997 COSAFA Cup [11]
6 12 February 1998 Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso  Angola 1–0 3–3 1998 African Cup of Nations [12]
7 3–1
8 19 April 1998 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe 1–3 2–5 1998 COSAFA Cup [13]
9 11 April 1994 Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali  Mali 1–0 1–2 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification [14]
10 15 December 2001 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Botswana 1—? 2–3 Friendly [15]
11 2—?

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

Chief Santos

Namibia

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kambaekwa, Carlos (11 November 2018). "Gerros Uri-Khob, the Copper Bullet". New Era.
  2. 1 2 "Gerros Uri-khob: From 'bomber' to technician". The Namibian. 30 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Angula, Conrad (9 January 2008). "Brave Warriors Owe It to Nation to Shine in Ghana". The Namibian. allafrica.com.
  4. ↑ Gervatius Uri Khob at FIFA.com
  5. ↑ Namibia International Matches - RSSSF
  6. ↑ "Gervatius Urikhob". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mozambique vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Namibia vs. Botswana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Liberia vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Kenya vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Namibia vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Angola vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Zimbabwe vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Mali vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Botswana vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Santos' forgotten gloves man, the magical Marcellus Witbeen". New Era. 20 April 2018.
  17. ↑ Africa: Uri-Khob Inspires Santos Cup Victory - All Africa
  18. ↑ "COSAFA Cup 1997 Details". Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "COSAFA Cup 1999 Details". Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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