Lazarus Kaimbi
{{short description|Namibian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lazarus Kaimbi
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Lazarus Kumbe Kaimbi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|8|12}}
| birth_place = Windhoek, South-West Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.71}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2006–2011
| clubs1 = Ramblers
| caps1 = 50
| goals1 = 37
| years2 = 2011–2013
| clubs2 = Osotspa
| caps2 = 62
| goals2 = 43
| years3 = 2013–2016
| clubs3 = BG Pathum United
| caps3 = 68
| goals3 = 32
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = Chiangrai United
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = Suphanburi
| caps5 = 26
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = Kelantan FA
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = Pahang
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = Kelantan FA
| caps8 = 28
| goals8 = 16
| years9 = 2021
| clubs9 = PDRM
| caps9 = 18
| goals9 = 12
| years10 = 2023
| clubs10 = Blue Waters
| caps10 = 17
| goals10 = 5
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = African Stars
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2014
| nationalteam1 = Namibia
| nationalcaps1 = 38
| nationalgoals1 = 17
| pcupdate = 03:24, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 2018-10-15
}}
Lazarus Kaimbi (born 12 August 1988) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
Kaimbi joined South African club Jomo Cosmos from Ramblers F.C. of Namibia in November 2006.
On November 9, he scored the 3 goals in the 2014 Thai FA Cup final against Chonburi, to help Bangkok Glass to win their first ever Thai FA Cup trophy. This was considered a huge upset considering that Chonburi had just missed out on the League title and Bangkok Glass came into the match with the statistically worst defense in Thailand's top division.{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Paul |title=Bangkok Glass overcome Chonburi to claim Thai FA Cup |url=http://footballchannel.asia/2014/11/10/post296/ |work=Football Channel Asia |date=10 November 2014 |accessdate=2 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116010310/http://footballchannel.asia/2014/11/10/post296/ |archive-date=16 November 2017 |url-status=dead }}
In June 2018, Kaimbi signed with Malaysia Super League team Kelantan, and made his debut on 5 June in a league match against Kedah.He leaves Kelantan FC in the end of season of 2020.{{cite web|last=Ismail|first=Izzali|title=Kelantan aibkan Kedah di Alor Setar|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2018/06/434580/kelantan-aibkan-kedah-di-alor-setar|publisher=Berita Harian|language=Malay |date=6 June 2018|accessdate=6 June 2018}}
International career
As a member of the Namibia national football team, Kaimbi competed with the team at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored twice in Namibia's win over Djibouti in the first round of African qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in November 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258330/match=300174495/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817052437/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258330/match=300174495/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 17, 2012|title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™: Namibia-Djibouti - Report |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-05-14}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/24676/Lazarus_Kaimbi.html|title=Kaimbi, Lazarus|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=17 February 2018}}
| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 20 July 2008 | Lilian Ngoyi Stadium, Secunda, South Africa | {{fb|Comoros}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–0 | 2008 COSAFA Cup qualification |
| 2. | 24 July 2008 | Lilian Ngoyi Stadium, Secunda, South Africa | {{fb|Malawi}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2008 COSAFA Cup qualification |
| 3. | 11 November 2011 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | {{fb|Djibouti}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | rowspan=2 | 15 November 2011 | rowspan=2 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | rowspan=2 | {{fb|Djibouti}} | align=center | 2–0 | rowspan=2 align=center | 4–0 | rowspan=2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | align=center | 3–0 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141110174416/http://www.bangkokglassfc.com/index.php?mod=PLAYER-STAFF&file=player&pID=85 Profile] at Bangkok Glass Official Website
- {{NFT player|24676}}
- {{Soccerway|lazarus-kaimbi/21542}}
- https://m.facebook.com/rotpMY/posts/lazarus-kaimbi-pdrm-fc-transfer-confirmselepas-mengumumkan-bruno-suzuki-sebagai-/2890053507988440/
{{Namibia Squad 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaimbi, Lazarus}}
Category:Footballers from Windhoek
Category:Namibia men's international footballers
Category:2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Jomo Cosmos F.C. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Namibian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Category:Namibian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
Category:Ramblers F.C. players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
Category:Namibian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Category:Namibian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Namibian sportsmen
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