Gervatius Uri-Khob (born 3 April 1972) is a retired Namibian footballer.
Club career Uri-Khob grew up in the Tsumeb neighborhood of Nomtsoub. A free-kick specialist, the bow-legged forward made his senior debut for local side Chief Santos aged 13 and playing alongside veterans such as Engel Johnson, Khulu Geingob, Jan Xamiseb and Steven Auchumeb.
International career Nicknamed Gerros the Bomber for his ferocious shooting, the prolific striker competed for the Namibia national football team from 1993 to 2003, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations, where he scored two goals in a 3–3 draw with Angola.Gervatius Uri Khob at FIFA.com He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a January 1993 World Cup qualification match against Zambia and totalled 11 goals in 47 games for them.Namibia International Matches - RSSSF
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNamibia1992101993101995101996621997153199893199951200112200320Total4111
Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khob goal. + List of international goals scored by Gervatius Uri KhobNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique1–11–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification2Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia2–06–01998 African Cup of Nations qualification3Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia2–12–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification4Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya1–01–01998 African Cup of Nations qualification5Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia1–04–11997 COSAFA Cup6Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso1–03–31998 African Cup of Nations73–18National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe1–32–51998 COSAFA Cup9Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali1–01–22000 African Cup of Nations qualification10Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana1—?2–3Friendly112—?
Personal life Uri-Khob runs a football academy with his wife Yolande, and the couple has three sons. He also works as a liquid fuel dispenser technician. His nephews Marcellus Witbeen and Ricardo Witbeen also played for the national team.
Honours Chief Santos NFA Cup: 1991, 1998, 1999,Africa: Uri-Khob Inspires Santos Cup Victory - All Africa 2000
Namibia COSAFA Cup: Runner-up, 1997, 1999
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