| Simon Uutoni | |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Tsumeb, South West Africa |
| Position: | Wingback |
| Youthclubs1: | Young Benfica |
| Youthclubs2: | Monaco |
| Years1: | 1991-2000 |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool Okahandja |
| Years2: | 2001-2004 |
| Clubs2: | Oshakati City |
| Nationalyears1: | 1997–2000 |
| Nationalteam1: | Namibia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Simon Uutoni (born 10 February 1970) is a Namibian retired footballer.
Born in Tsumeb, Uutoni grew up in the Nomtsoub neighborhood and played in the Benfica and Monaco youth teams[1] before he started playing as a wing back for Namibia Premier League side Liverpool Okahandja.[2]
Nicknamed China, Uutoni competed for the Namibia national football team from 1997–1998, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations finals.[3] [4] He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in an April 1997 World Cup qualification match against Tunisia, [1] and totalled 3 goals in 23 games for them.
After retiring as a player in 2004, he worked in the construction business in northern Namibia.[4] He was an ambassador of the 2016 COSAFA Cup alongside former national teammate Johannes Hindjou.[5] Uutoni is a father of seven children.[1]
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1992