Benson Shilongo
Benson Shilongo (born 18 May 1992) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a Forward for Egyptian club Ismaily and the Namibia national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benson Shilongo | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ongwediva, Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ismaily | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | United Africa Tigers | ||
| 2014–2016 | Gaborone United | ||
| 2016–2018 | Platinum Stars | 9 | (4) |
| 2018 | Alassiouty Sport | 2 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Smouha | 6 | (3) |
| 2019– | Ismaily | 48 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Namibia | 24 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2018 | |||
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 February 2012 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Mozambique | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3–0 | |||||
| 3. | 19 May 2015 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa |  Mauritius | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 COSAFA Cup |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 28 May 2015 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa |  Madagascar | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2015 COSAFA Cup |
| 6. | 2–2 | |||||
| 7. | 29 March 2016 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi |  Burundi | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8. | 27 March 2018 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Lesotho | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | 8 September 2018 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Zambia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- Zeitung, Allgemeine. "Erster Namibier in Ägypten - Sport - Allgemeine Zeitung". Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- "Shilongo, Benson". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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