Robert Nauseb
{{short description|Namibian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Robert Nauseb
| image =
| full_name = Robert Cosmo Nauseb
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|8|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Otjiwarongo, South West Africa
| position = Midfielder
| height =
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Black Marroko Chiefs
| years1 = 1993–1994
| clubs1 = Orlando Pirates
| years2 = 1994–1996
| clubs2 = Civics Windhoek
| caps2 = 71
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 1997–2001
| clubs3 = Kaizer Chiefs
| caps3 = 87
| goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2001–2002
| clubs4 = Hellenic
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2002–2003
| clubs5 = Ajax Cape Town
| caps5 = 28
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2004
| clubs6 = Bloemfontein Celtic
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2005–2007
| clubs7 = Engen Santos
| caps7 = 44
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2008–2009
| clubs8 = Ikapa Sporting
| manageryears1 = 2018
| managerclubs1 = African Stars
| manageryears2 = 2019
| managerclubs2 = Eleven Arrows
| nationalyears1 = 1997–2007
| nationalteam1 = Namibia
| nationalcaps1 = 57
| nationalgoals1 = 7
}}
Robert Cosmo Nauseb (born 23 August 1974) is a Namibian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Nicknamed Baggio, Nauseb was born in Otjiwarongo. He played a large part of his career for one of South Africa's biggest soccer clubs Kaizer Chiefs.{{Cite web |title=Up close with the legendary Robert 'Baggio' Nauseb |url=https://neweralive.na/posts/up-close-with-the-legendary-robert-baggio-nauseb |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Truth, for its own sake. |date=18 November 2022 |language=en}} He started playing football for local side Black Marroko Chiefs before joining capital club Civics Windhoek from Orlando Pirates. He then left Civics for a lengthy spell in South Africa.{{Cite news | url=https://neweralive.na/posts/up-close-with-the-legendary-robert-baggio-nauseb | title=Up close with the legendary Robert 'Baggio' Nauseb| last=Kambaekwa | first=Carlos | newspaper=New Era | date=18 November 2022}}
He last played for Ikapa Sporting in South Africa.{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/kick-off/20201101/281925955497992 |access-date=2024-05-17 |via=PressReader}}
International career
He was part of the Namibian 1998 African Nations Cup team,{{Cite news |last= Courtney|first= Barrie|date=5 June 2005 |title=African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details |work=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98a-det.html |access-date=24 September 2023}} who finished bottom in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.{{Cite news |last=Angula |first=Conrad |date=13 February 2014 |title=CLASS OF 1998: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? |work=The Namibian Sun|url=https://www.namibiansun.com/news/class-of-1998-where-are-they-now|access-date=23 September 2023}} He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a June 1997 World Cup qualification match against Liberia and totalled 6 goals in 59 games for them.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami-intres.html Namibia International Matches] - RSSSF
Managerial career
Nauseb was dismissed as manager of African Stars in December 2018 after only 6 matches in charge.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=11 December 2018 |title=STARS PART WAYS WITH NAUSEB, RECALL SAMARIA |work=Namibian Sun |url=https://www.namibiansun.com/news/-stars-part-ways-with-nauseb-recall-samaria2018-12-11 |access-date=24 September 2023}} In February 2019 he was appointed manager of Eleven Arrows.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=22 February 2019 |title=Nauseb at Arrows |work=Namib Times |url=https://www.namibtimes.net/nauseb-at-arrows/|access-date=24 September 2023}}
Personal life
After retiring as a player, Nauseb worked as a youth coach for Johannesburg side Bidvest Wits. His father Helmuth ‘Yster’ Nauseb also played for Black Marroko Chiefs. His mother is Hedwig-Angela Nauses. His brothers Chris and Milton also played for the national team.{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Namibia (2003) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/127/2003/Namibia.html |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
:Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nauseb goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Robert Nauseb[https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/2782/Souleymane_Youla.html national-football-teams.com][https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02a.html African Nations Cup 2002] | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 12 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | {{fb|ANG}} | style="text-align:center"|3–3 | 1998 African Cup of Nations | |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | 17 May 1998 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Cannes, France | {{fb|KSA}} | style="text-align:center"|1–2 | Friendly | |
| style="text-align:center"|3 | 1 August 1998 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | {{fb|MWI}} | style="text-align:center"|2–1 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| style="text-align:center"|4 | 15 August 1998 | Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | {{fb|MWI}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| style="text-align:center"|5 | 14 May 2000 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | {{fb|ZIM}} | style="text-align:center"|3–2 | 2000 COSAFA Cup | |
| style="text-align:center"|6 | rowspan="2"|15 July 2000 | rowspan="2"|Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | rowspan="2"|{{fb|BEN}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|8–2 | rowspan="2"|2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| style="text-align:center"|7 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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{{Namibia Squad 1998 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nauseb, Robert}}
Category:Sportspeople from Otjozondjupa Region
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Namibian men's footballers
Category:Namibia men's international footballers
Category:1998 African Cup of Nations players
Category:Orlando Pirates S.C. players
Category:Bucks Buccaneers FC players
Category:Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
Category:Hellenic F.C. players
Category:Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
Category:Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players
Category:Santos F.C. (South Africa) players
Category:Ikapa Sporting F.C. players
Category:Namibia Premier League players
Category:South African Premier Division players
Category:Namibian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Namibian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
Category:Namibian football managers
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