Silvanus Njambari

Namibian footballer

Silvanus Njambari
Personal information
Full name	Silvanus Delaja Njambari
Date of birth	(1974-08-28)28 August 1974
Place of birth	Usakos, South West Africa
Date of death	11 January 2003(2003-01-11) (aged 28)
Place of death	Windhoek, Namibia
Position(s)	Leftback
Youth career
	Black Marroko FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1996	Liverpool Okahandja
1997–2003	Black Africa
International career
1994–2001	Namibia	27	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

References

^ Angula, Conrad (13 February 2014). "CLASS OF 1998: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?". The Namibian Sun. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^ Ode to a forgotten footballer, Silvanus Njambari (1974–2003) - New Era Live
^ Hamata, Max (13 January 2003). "Namibia: Former Brave Warriors Player Commits Suicide". The Namibian. Retrieved 23 September 2023.