Ivan Kamberipa
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| Date of birth | 3 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Okahandja, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Orapa United | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Rebels FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | African Stars | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Masitaoka | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Orapa United | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Namibia | 53 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Ivan Kamberipa (born 3 February 1994), is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Orapa United and the Namibia national team.
Career
Kamberipa began his senior career in the Namibia Premier League with Rebels FC in 2012. In 2015, he move to African Stars and in the 2017–18 season helped them win the Namibia Premier League and Namibia FA Cup.[1] He moved to the Matswana club Masitaoka in 2021 where he became captain.[2] In 2023, he moved to Orapa United.[3]
International
Kamberipa was first called up to the Namibia national team for the 2019 COSAFA Cup.[4] He also made the final squad for the 2021 COSAFA Cup.[5] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 9 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 July 2024 | Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa | Lesotho | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 5 June 2025 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa | Angola | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 COSAFA Cup |
Honours
- African Stars
References
- ^ "African Stars win Namibia FA Cup". AFRICAN SPORTS MONTHLY.
- ^ "Nam footballers enjoying Bots stint - Confidente". May 13, 2022.
- ^ "News – Masitaoka FC". October 11, 2023.
- ^ Sun, Namibian; Kauraisa, Jesse (March 5, 2019). "Kamberipa and Kauapirura called up". Namibian Sun.
- ^ "Namibia names final squad ahead of COSAFA Cup - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com.
- ^ "Namibia trim Africa Cup of Nations squad". Dunya News. January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Ivan Kamberipa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
External links
- Ivan Kamberipa at Soccerway
- Ivan Kamberipa at National-Football-Teams.com