Bimbo Tjihero | |
Fullname: | Lucas Tjihero |
Birth Date: | 1 December 1969 |
Birth Place: | Okahandja, South West Africa |
Position: | Forward |
Youthclubs1: | Benoni United FC |
Clubs1: | African Stars |
Years2: | 1988-2000 |
Clubs2: | Liverpool Okahandja |
Nationalyears1: | 1994–1999 |
Nationalteam1: | Namibia |
Nationalcaps1: | 37 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Lucas Tjihero (born 1 December 1969), better known as Bimbo Tjihero, is a Namibian footballer. He played as a defender.
Also nicknamed Rhoo the Saviour, Tjihero was born in Okahandja[1] and played for Benoni United before moving to Windhoek where he joined African Stars. He returned to his hometown when he formed the Liverpool Okahandja club with his brothers and relocated it to Okahandja.[2]
He competed for the Namibia national team from 1994 to 1999, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations.[3] Tjihero made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a July 1994 friendly match against Botswana and totalled 1 goal in 37 games for them.[4] His goal was a free kick against South Africa, when Namibia stunned their World Cup-bound neighbours during the 1998 COSAFA Cup.[5]
His father Festus Tjihero also played football (for Zebras FC) as well as his brothers Albert and Jamanuka (both for African Stars).[2] His mother is Maria Meroro.[1] Tjihero is active as a commercial farmer and also works as a sales manager at the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation. He has three daughters and a son.[4]