Johannes Hindjou (born 8 November 1976) is a Namibian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Ngumeritiza Hindjou | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Okahandja | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993 | Morocco City Stars | ||
| 1994 | Golden Arrows | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994-2001 | Liverpool | ||
| 2002 | Black Leopards | ||
| 2002-2006 | Civics | ||
| 2007 | African Stars | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2006 | Namibia | 69 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Spoilers | |||
| 2009-2011 | Eleven Arrows | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
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]
International career edit
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]
Personal life edit
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,[7] after he got more interested in politics when he became a member of SWAPO.[8] He was suspended as mayor due to claims of alleged corruption.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b Congo Hindjou: Jack-of-all-trades, master of all - New Era Live
- ^ Namibia: Hindjou in Malaysia to Attend Trials - All Africa
- ^ Congo’s journey on road to stardom - Kundana
- ^ a b The rise of Congo Hindjou – Part Two - New Era Live
- ^ "Class of 1998: Where are they now?". Namibian Sun. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ Namibia International Matches - RSSSF
- ^ Johannes Hindjou re-elected Okahandja mayor - NBC News
- ^ CONGO CLIMBS POLITICAL LADDER - Namibian Sun
- ^ ACC INVESTIGATES OKAHANDJA - Namibian Sun
External links edit
- Johannes Hindjou at FIFA (archived)
- Johannes Hindjou at National-Football-Teams.com
- Johannes Hindjou at WorldFootball.net
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