Hendrik_Somaeb
Hendrik Somaeb
Namibian footballer
Hendrik Somaeb (born 29 September 1992) is a Namibian international footballer who plays for Zambia Super League giants Lusaka Dynamos F.C.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hendrik Somaeb | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Walvis Bay, Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lusaka Dynamos | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Blue Waters | ||
| 2014–2016 | Free State Stars | 23 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Jomo Cosmos | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Blue Waters | ||
| 2018 | Zemun | 11 | (2) |
| 2019– | Lusaka Dynamos | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Namibia | 30 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2018 | |||
Born in the Namibian coastal city of Walvis Bay in 1992 (then in South Africa),[1] Somaeb started playing with local side Blue Waters which is one of the two local clubs that are standard in the Namibia Premier League. With the usual presence of South African scouts paying attention to any emerging Namibian talents, it was no surprise that Somaeb, by then established Namibian international, was signed by South African side Free State Stars where he played the following two seasons in the South African Premier Division. He later played with another South African club, Jomo Cosmos, in the 2016–17 National First Division, before returning to Namibia in 2017 joining his former club Blue Waters.[2]
In summer 2018 he made his move to Europe and Serbian top-league side FK Zemun signed him on the last day of the 2018 summer transfer-window. He debuted for Zemun in the 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga, on 1 September 2018, in a 7th round home victory against FK Rad by 1–0. [3]
On 19 February 2019, he joined Zambian giants Lusaka Dynamos Football Club.[4]
Somaeb has been a regular member of the Namibian national team since 2010.[2]
International goals
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2015 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Gambia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 26 March 2016 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi |  Burundi | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 16 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Botswana | 1–0 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
| 4. | 21 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Mozambique | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
| 5. | 16 July 2017 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 6. | 13 August 2017 | Stade de Beaumer, Moroni, Comoros |  Comoros | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 7. | 11 November 2017 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 3–1 |
- Hendrik Somaeb at FootballDatabase.eu
- "Somaeb, Hendrik". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- Henrik Somaeb at superliga.rs
- Petrus Joins Lusaka Dynamos at namibian.com.na
- Hendrik Somaeb at Soccerway
- Hendrik Somaeb at FootballDatabase.eu
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