| Johannes Hindjou | |
| Fullname: | Johannes Ngumeritiza Hindjou |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Okahandja |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1993 |
| Youthclubs1: | Morocco City Stars |
| Youthyears2: | 1994 |
| Youthclubs2: | Golden Arrows |
| Years1: | 1994-2001 |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool |
| Years2: | 2002 |
| Clubs2: | Black Leopards |
| Years3: | 2002-2006 |
| Clubs3: | Civics |
| Years4: | 2007 |
| Clubs4: | African Stars |
| Nationalyears1: | 1996–2006 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 69 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
| Managerclubs1: | Spoilers |
| Manageryears2: | 2009-2011 |
| Managerclubs2: | Eleven Arrows |
Johannes Hindjou (born 8 November 1976) is a Namibian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born on a small farm outside Okahandja,[1] Hindjou played for local side Liverpool Okahandja, Civics[2] - winning the Namibia Premier League with both clubs - before retiring in 2007 after a spell with African Stars.[3] Nicknamed Congo, he had joined hometown club Liverpool in September 1994, where he played alongside the likes of fellow internationals Bimbo Tjihero, Erastus Gariseb and Silvanus Njambari and under the guidance of brothers Albert and Jamanuka Tjihero.[4]
He later coached Okahandja Spoilers and Eleven Arrows.[5]
He was capped 66 times and scored 10 goals for the Namibia national football team,[6] including a stint at the 1998 African Cup of Nations. He had made is debut away against Botswana in August 1996.[4]
Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hindjou goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 5-0 | 6-0 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification | [7] | |||
| 2 | 6-0 | |||||||
| 3 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1997 COSAFA Cup qualification | [8] | |||
| 4 | 2-1 | |||||||
| 5 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 3-0 | 4-1 | 1997 COSAFA Cup | [9] | |||
| 6 | Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification | [10] | |||
| 7 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1998 COSAFA Cup | [11] | |||
| 8 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1999 COSAFA Cup | [12] | |||
| 9 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | [13] | |||
| 10 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 1-2 | 1-3 | Friendly | [14] |
Hindjou was born to Eva and Pikiro Hindjou and had business interests in the fishing and construction industries. He also was vice-president of the Namibia Football Players Union (NAFPU), with former national teammate Silvester Goraseb acting as president.[1] He served several terms as mayor of Okahandja,[15] after he got more interested in politics when he became a member of SWAPO.[16] He was suspended as mayor due to claims of alleged corruption.[17]