Bethuel Muzeu (born 2 February 2000), also known as Muzeu Muzeu, is a Namibian footballer who plays for National First Division club Black Leopards and the Namibia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Omaheke Region, Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Black Leopards | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Tura Magic | ||
| 2022– | Black Leopards | 27 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Namibia | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 8 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:23, 8 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Muzeu represented his native Omaheke Region in the 2018 Namibian Newspaper Cup.[1] By the 2021 Namibia Premier Football League season, he joined Tura Magic.[2] As a member of Kasaona FA he was the top scorer of the 2022 Ramblers-Bank Windhoek U21 tournament staged at Ramblers Stadium in Windhoek. The team went on to win the inaugural tournament.[3][4]
In July 2022 Muzeu joined Black Leopards F.C. of the South African National First Division after impressing at the 2022 COSAFA Cup. The contract was for one season with an option for an additional season if the club earns promotion to the South African Premier Division.[5] After playing in pre-season matches with the club, head coach Joel Masutha compared Muzeu to fellow-Namibian in South Africa Peter Shalulile.[6]
International career edit
Muzeu represented Namibia at the youth level in 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification. He scored in the 1–1 second-leg draw with Botswana. However, Namibia was eliminated on away goals.[7][8] He was named to Bobby Samaria's provisional squad ahead of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Burundi and Kenya.[9] In July 2022 Muzeu was named to Namibia's final roster for the 2022 COSAFA Cup by Collin Benjamin.[10] He made his senior international debut on 12 July 2022 in the team's opening match, leading the offensive corps in a 2–0 victory against Madagascar.[11] In Namibia's next match of the tournament, he scored the match-winning goal against Mozambique to send the nation to its fourth-ever COSAFA Cup final.[12]
International goals edit
Last updated 15 July 2022.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 July 2022 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa |  Mozambique |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 COSAFA Cup |
International career statistics edit
- As of match played 5 July 2023[13]
| Namibia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "Undocumented Warriors". Namibia Football Association. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Who's who in the NPFL…get to know your players - Part 2". New Era Live. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "MORE TOURNAMENTS ESSENTIAL FOR SPORTS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT – KASAONA". Namibia Economist. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Schütz, Helge. "Kasaona win Bank Windhoek Ramblers u21 title". The Namibian. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Kanjere, Peter. "Namibian striker joins PSL side". Far Post. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Leopards' new forward likened to Peter Shalulile". South African Live News. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Botswana eliminate Young Warriors from Afcon qualifier". SHIPI FM. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Young Warriors Out of AFCON Qualifiers". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "NAMIBIA COACH NAMES PROVISIONAL SQUAD FOR AFCON QUALIFIERS". Africa Top Sports. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "BENJAMIN NAMES YOUTHFUL BRAVE WARRIORS SQUAD FOR COSAFA CUP". africanfootball.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Msomi, Smiso. "Namibia and Zambia book semi-final spots at the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup". IOL. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Namibia and Zambia to clash in HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2022 final". COSAFA. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
External links edit
- Bethuel Muzeu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bethuel Muzeu at Soccerway
- Bethuel Muzeu at Global Sports Archive