Lazarus Kaimbi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lazarus Kumbe Kaimbi | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Pionierspark, Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bangkok Glass | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Ramblers | ||
| 2006–2012 | Jomo Cosmos | ||
| 2011–2013 | Osotspa | 62 | (18) |
| 2013– | Bangkok Glass | 71 | (29) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Namibia | 22 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 15, 2011. | |||
Lazarus Kaimbi (born August 12, 1988) is a Namibian football striker. Kaimbi joined South African club Jomo Cosmos from Ramblers F.C. of Namibia in November 2006. 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.[1]
On November 9, he scored the only goal 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.[2]
Kaimbi was in fine form for most of the first half of the 2015 Thai Premier League season, but his campaign was marred by a red card he received in the last minute in a match against Buriram United. After Kaimbi committed a dangerous foul on Chitiphat Thanklang, Buriram captain Suchao Nutnum angrily confronted him, and a few moments latter Kaimbi hit out at Suchao striking him in the face. Kaimbi was shown a red card for the incident while Suchao received a yellow. Afterwards Kaimbi was suspended for four matches and finned 40,000 Bahts, while Suchao was suspended for one match and finned 10,000 Bahts for allegedly racially provoking Kaimbi during the incident.[3] That match turned out to be his last for Bangkok Glass as a week later the remaining five months of his contract was terminated on mutual consent and Spanish midfielder Toti signed as his replacement.[4]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | November 11, 2011 | Djibouti City, Djibouti |  Djibouti | 0-4 | Win | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
| 2. | November 15, 2011 | Katutura, Namibia | Djibouti | 4-0 | Win | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
| 3. | November 15, 2011 | Katutura, Namibia | Djibouti | 4-0 | Win | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
Honours
- Bangkok Glass
Winner(1) : 2014
Runner-up (1): 2013
References
- ↑ Match report
- ↑ Williams, Paul (10 November 2014). "Bangkok Glass overcome Chonburi to claim Thai FA Cup". Football Channel Asia. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Noveanto, Eric (18 July 2015). "Thai Premier League hit by racism issue as Suchao and Kaimbi in dispute". Football Channel Asia. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Noveanto, Eric (28 July 2015). "Bangkok Glass sign Spanish playmaker Toti as Kaimbi replacement". Football Channel Asia. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
External links
- Profile at Bangkok Glass Official Website
- Lazarus Kaimbi at National-Football-Teams.com
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