Silvanus Njambari Explained

Silvanus Njambari
Fullname:Silvanus Delaja Njambari
Birth Date:28 August 1974
Birth Place:Usakos, South West Africa
Death Place:Windhoek, Namibia
Position:Leftback
Youthclubs1:Black Marroko FC
Years1:1993–1996
Clubs1:Liverpool Okahandja
Years2:1997–2003
Clubs2:Black Africa
Nationalyears1:1994–2001
Nationalteam1:Namibia
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:1

Silvanus Njambari (28 August 1974 – 11 January 2003) was a Namibian footballer.

Club career

Njambari played for Liverpool Okahandja and Black Africa.

International career

Nicknamed Selly, he competed for the Namibia national football team from 1998-2000, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations.[1] He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a 1994 friendly match against Botswana and totalled 1 goal in 27 games for them.

Personal life

Born in Usakos in the Erongo Region, Njambari was a son of former player Samuel Mannetjie Tjikune and his wife Katrin Oosthuizen-Njambari and he was a brother of another former Liverpool striker, Donald Tjikune.[2]

Death

Njambari died unexpectedly in 2003, aged only 28. He was found dead in Windhoek and allegedly committed suicide after falling out with his girlfriend.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Angula . Conrad . 13 February 2014 . CLASS OF 1998: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? . The Namibian Sun. 23 September 2023.
  2. https://neweralive.na/posts/ode-to-a-forgotten-footballer-silvanus-njambari-1974-2003 Ode to a forgotten footballer, Silvanus Njambari (1974–2003)
  3. News: Hamata . Max. 13 January 2003 . Namibia: Former Brave Warriors Player Commits Suicide . The Namibian. 23 September 2023.