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FM23 23.0.0

Nation · Africa

Namibia

The Brave Warriors · Capital Windhoek · Namibian Premier Division

National team manager

Bobby Samaria

Football Manager 2023 · database 23.0.0

Reputation
2,750
FIFA rank calc
117
FIFA points
1160
Youth rating
39
League standard calc
3
Population
—

Leading players of this nationality

NameClubPositionsCAPA
Peter ShalulileMamelodi Sundowns Football ClubAM (RLC), ST (C)131142
Deon HottoOrlando Pirates Football ClubM (L), AM (RL)119130
Ryan NyambeWigan AthleticD (RC), WB (R)115125
Manfred StarkeVfB OldenburgAM (LC), ST (C)105111
Virgil Vries—GK104105
Wangu GomeAlashkert FCM/AM (RLC)103110
Riaan HanamubAmaZulu Football ClubD (L)101104
Chris Katjiukua—D (R)101105
Petrus ShitembiTerengganu FCAM (LC)101110
Ananias GebhardtBaroka Football ClubD/WB/M/AM (L)99100
Rudolph BesterAlexandra Black AcesAM (RLC), ST (C)99105
Benson ShilongoSuperSport United Football ClubST (C)97107
Sidney UrikhobNorth Bangkok UniversityST (C)97112
Tiberius LombardLusaka DynamosD (C)93100
Hendrik Somaeb—AM (RC)9292
Maximilian Mbaeva—GK92100
Joslin Kamatuka—M/AM (R), ST (C)9095
Willy Stephanus—AM (RL)9099
Denzil Haoseb—D (C), DM8995
Lubeni Pombill HaukongoCape Town Spurs Football ClubD (C)88100
Tangeni Shipahu—AM (RL), ST (C)8899
Elmo KambinduChippa United Football ClubST (C)8590
Edward MaovaTS Sporting Football ClubGK8599
Absalom IimbondiUnited Africa TigersM/AM (R), ST (C)8590
Mapenzi Muwanei—ST (C)8570–100

Up to 25 players by current ability, with the nation’s gender and recorded main nationality. This is a player comparison, not a national squad.

National team staff

5
Manager First TeamBobby Samaria
Assistant Manager First TeamRobert Nauseb
Assistant Manager First TeamCollin Benjamin
Manager (U20 Team)Bernard Kaanjuka
Manager (U20 Team)James Britz

The database names no national squad: the game picks it when a new game starts.

Football

FIFA points
1,160.00
FIFA member
Yes
League standard (calc)
3
Youth rating
39
Game importance
Unimportant
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
—
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
—
Morale
7
FA financial power
—
FA patience
—
Foreign manager likelihood
—
Continental federation affiliation
1992
Association founded
1990
FIFA affiliation
1992
Max youth age
—
Hashtag
—
Nickname
The Brave Warriors

Country

Capital
Windhoek
Continent
Africa (regional strength 0.8500)
Region
Southern Africa
Nationality
Namibian
Citizenship for foreigners
Accumulatively
Currency
Namibian Dollar
Population
—
Development
Third World State
Economic factor
10
Minimum full-time wage
—
Playable leagues
No

Player pool (calc)

Players
103
Average CA
74.9
CA 150+
0
Abilities recorded in range
100 of 103
Off-scale abilities excluded
0
Unattached
36
Playing abroad
27 of 67 (40%)

The site’s own figures over players whose main nationality is this country and whose gender matches this nation (recorded nationality, not eligibility). Ability figures exclude missing values and values outside 0–200. Abroad: contracted to a club of another country, out of those whose club country is stored.

League pyramid

Level 1Namibian Premier Division

The country’s senior league divisions with a stored level, grouped by it. No promotion links are inferred.

Most capped

NameCapsGoals
Denzil Haoseb790
Ronald Ketjijere682
Deon Hotto6210
Larry Horaeb610
Willy Stephanus603
Mohammed Ouseb550
Ananias Gebhardt552
Absalom Iimbondi505
Peter Shalulile4613
Robert Nauseb431
Rudolph Bester4313
Dynamo Fredericks401
Collin Benjamin406
Virgil Vries390
Wangu Gome340
Benson Shilongo349
Riaan Hanamub330
Lloyd Kazapua320
Chris Katjiukua311
Ricardo Mannetti300
Itamunua Keimuine301
Tiberius Lombard290
Hendrik Somaeb278
Marcel Papama271
Charles Hambira253
Ivan Kamberipa230
Elmo Kambindu238
Lazarus Kaimbi235
Aprocius Petrus210
Henrico Botes214

Top clubs

FC Civics WindhoekNamibian Premier Division2,500
Tura MagicNamibian Premier Division2,250
Sport Klub WindhoekNamibian Lower Divisions2,000
RamblersNamibian Premier Division2,000
Black AfricaNamibian Premier Division2,000
Eleven ArrowsNamibian Premier Division1,900
African StarsNamibian Premier Division1,750
Oshakati CityNamibian Premier Division1,750
Orlando Pirates WindhoekNamibian Premier Division1,500
Kaizen Football Academy—1,500
Young Chiefs FCNamibian Lower Divisions1,500
United Africa TigersNamibian Premier Division1,250
Kasaona Football Academy—1,250
Hotspurs FCNamibian Lower Divisions1,250
Okahandja UnitedNamibian Premier Division1,000
Young BraziliansNamibian Premier Division1,000
Young African FCNamibian Premier Division1,000
Chief SantosNamibian Lower Divisions1,000
University of NamibiaNamibian Premier Division1,000
Mighty GunnersNamibian Premier Division1,000
Life FightersNamibian Premier Division500
Rundu ChiefsNamibian Lower Divisions500
Blue WatersNamibian Premier Division500
Golden BeesNamibian Lower Divisions500
Bee Bob BrothersNamibian Lower Divisions500
Swakopmund Sport Club—500
African Lions FC—500
Amajitas FC—500
Balanga Soccer Academy—500
Benfica Tsumeb—500

Competitions

Namibian Premier DivisionDomestic Top Division
Namibian Lower DivisionsInactive Competition
Namibian CupDomestic Main Cup
Namibian Super CupSuper Cup

Cities

18

National records

Most overall appearances Denzil Haoseb 79 games
Most overall goals Rudolph Bester 13 goals

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Southern African Championship132015
Southern African Under 20 Cup—2—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners.

Kits

  • Home
  • Away
  • Third

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Foreign player rules

Member of Cotonou Agreement

Across versions

VersionReputationFIFA pointsFIFA rank
FM27 27.0.025501,148.84121
FM26 26.2.034501,192.29108
FM26 26.0.034501,192.29108
FM24 24.3.027501,175.00112
FM23 23.4.027501,160.00117
FM23 23.3.027501,160.00117
FM23 23.0.027501,160.00117
FM22 22.4.027501,168.00111
FM22 22.3.027501,168.00111
FM22 22.1.027501,168.00111
FM22 22.0.127501,168.00111
FM22 22.0.027501,168.00111
FM21 21.4.027501,160.00117
FM21 21.3.027501,160.00117
FM21 21.1.127501,160.00117
FM21 21.0.127501,160.00117
FM21 21.0.027501,160.00117
FM20 20.4.027501,166.00117
FM20 20.3.027501,166.00117
FM20 20.1.027501,166.00117
FM20 20.0.127501,166.00117
FM20 20.0.027501,166.00117
FM19 19.3.027501,166.00117
FM19 19.1.027501,166.00117
FM19 19.0.127501,166.00117
FM19 19.0.027501,166.00117
FM18 18.3.02750298.00124
FM18 18.1.02750298.00124
FM18 18.0.02750298.00124
FM17 17.3.02750——
FM17 17.0.02750——
FM16 16.3.02750——
FM16 16.0.12750——
FM16 16.0.02750——
FM15 15.3.02750——
FM15 15.0.02750——
FM14 14.3.02750——
FM14 14.0.02750——
FM13 13.3.0———
FM13 13.0.0———
FM12 12.2.02750——
FM12 12.0.02750——
FM11 11.0.02750——
FM10 10.0.02750——