Silvester Goraseb
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| Date of birth | 7 September 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Windhoek, South West Africa | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Try Again | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992-2009 | Black Africa | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1994–2002 | Namibia | 66 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Silvester Goraseb (born 7 September 1974) is a retired Namibian footballer, who is chairman of Premier League side Black Africa.[1] He is also president of the NAFPU, the Namibian players' union.[2]
Club career
Born in Windhoek, Goraseb grew up in the city's largest township, Katutura and joined Black Africa from Try Again in 1992.[3] He won three league titles with the club.
International career
Nicknamed Lolo,[4] Goraseb competed for the Namibia national football team from 1996 to 2001, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations.[5] He made his debut for his country against Mali in October 1994[3] and totalled 7 goals in 66 games for the Brave Warriors.[6]
Personal life
His father Steve Stephanus and uncle Norries Goraseb both played successfully for Katutura giants Orlando Pirates.[3] He works as a chief human resources policy analyst at the Office of the Prime Minister.[7]
Honours
Namibia
- COSAFA Cup: Runner-up, 1997,[8] 1999[9]
References
- ↑ African Stars celebrate Namibia title in style - COSAFA
- ↑ CAF and FIFPro Africa Division sign 5-year agreement - GhanaWeb
- 1 2 3 Lolo Goraseb, football’s favourite son - New Era Live
- ↑ ‘Lolo’ explains ‘no relegation’ comment - The Namibian
- ↑ Silvester Goraseb at FIFA.com
- ↑ Namibia International Matches - RSSSF
- ↑ Sports Commission eyes Goraseb loan - The Namibian
- ↑ "COSAFA Cup 1997 Details". Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "COSAFA Cup 1999 Details". Retrieved 18 April 2026.
External links
- Silvester Goraseb at National-Football-Teams.com