Robert Nauseb
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Cosmo Nauseb | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Otjiwarongo, South West Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Black Marroko Chiefs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 1994–1996 | Civics Windhoek | 71 | (8) |
| 1997–2001 | Kaizer Chiefs | 87 | (9) |
| 2001–2002 | Hellenic | 15 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Ajax Cape Town | 28 | (2) |
| 2004 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Engen Santos | 44 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Ikapa Sporting | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997–2007 | Namibia | 57 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | African Stars | ||
| 2019 | Eleven Arrows | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Cosmo Nauseb (born 23 August 1974) is a Namibian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Nicknamed Baggio, Nauseb was born in Otjiwarongo. He played a large part of his career for one of South Africa's biggest soccer clubs Kaizer Chiefs.[1] He started playing football for local side Black Marroko Chiefs before joining capital club Civics Windhoek from Orlando Pirates. He then left Civics for a lengthy spell in South Africa.[2]
He last played for Ikapa Sporting in South Africa.[3]
International career
[edit]He was part of the Namibian 1998 African Nations Cup team,[4] who finished bottom in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.[5] He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a June 1997 World Cup qualification match against Liberia and totalled 6 goals in 59 games for them.[6]
Managerial career
[edit]Nauseb was dismissed as manager of African Stars in December 2018 after only 6 matches in charge.[7] In February 2019 he was appointed manager of Eleven Arrows.[8]
Personal life
[edit]After retiring as a player, Nauseb worked as a youth coach for Johannesburg side Bidvest Wits.[5] His father Helmuth ‘Yster’ Nauseb also played for Black Marroko Chiefs. His mother is Hedwig-Angela Nauses. His brothers Chris and Milton[2] also played for the national team.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nauseb goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |  Angola |
3–3 | 1998 African Cup of Nations | |
| 2 | 17 May 1998 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Cannes, France |  Saudi Arabia |
1–2 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 1 August 1998 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Malawi |
2–1 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 4 | 15 August 1998 | Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Malawi |
1–0 | 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 5 | 14 May 2000 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Zimbabwe |
3–2 | 2000 COSAFA Cup | |
| 6 | 15 July 2000 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Benin |
8–2 | 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Up close with the legendary Robert 'Baggio' Nauseb". Truth, for its own sake. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b Kambaekwa, Carlos (18 November 2022). "Up close with the legendary Robert 'Baggio' Nauseb". New Era.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/kick-off/20201101/281925955497992. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Courtney, Barrie (5 June 2005). "African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b Angula, Conrad (13 February 2014). "CLASS OF 1998: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?". The Namibian Sun. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Namibia International Matches - RSSSF
- ^ "STARS PART WAYS WITH NAUSEB, RECALL SAMARIA". Namibian Sun. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Nauseb at Arrows". Namib Times. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Namibia (2003)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ national-football-teams.com
- ^ African Nations Cup 2002
External links
[edit]- Robert Nauseb at WorldFootball.net
- Robert Nauseb at National-Football-Teams.com
- Robert Nauseb at FBref.com
 | ||
  | This biographical article related to Namibian association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Otjozondjupa Region
- Men's association football midfielders
- Namibian men's footballers
- Namibia men's international footballers
- 1998 African Cup of Nations players
- Orlando Pirates S.C. players
- F.C. Civics Windhoek players
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
- Hellenic F.C. players
- Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
- Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players
- Santos F.C. (South Africa) players
- Ikapa Sporting F.C. players
- Namibia Premier League players
- South African Premier Division players
- Namibian expatriate men's footballers
- Namibian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Namibian football managers
- Namibian football biography stubs