Lazarus Kaimbi (born 12 August 1988) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Lazarus Kaimbi
Personal information
Full name Lazarus Kumbe Kaimbi
Date of birth (1988-08-12) 12 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Windhoek, South-West Africa
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Ramblers 50 (37)
2011–2013 Osotspa 62 (43)
2013–2016 BG Pathum United 68 (32)
2016 Chiangrai United 19 (8)
2017 Suphanburi 26 (14)
2018 Kelantan FA 2 (0)
2019 Pahang 18 (9)
2020 Kelantan FA 28 (16)
2021 PDRM 18 (12)
2023 Blue Waters 17 (5)
2024– African Stars 0 (0)
International career
2008–2014 Namibia 38 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:24, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2018-10-15

Club career

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Kaimbi joined South African club Jomo Cosmos from Ramblers F.C. of Namibia in November 2006.

On November 9, he scored the 3 goals 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.[1]

In June 2018, Kaimbi signed with Malaysia Super League team Kelantan, and made his debut on 5 June in a league match against Kedah.He leaves Kelantan FC in the end of season of 2020.[2]

International career

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As 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.[3]

International goals

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Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.[4]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 July 2008 Lilian Ngoyi Stadium, Secunda, South Africa   Comoros 1–0 3–0 2008 COSAFA Cup qualification
2. 24 July 2008 Lilian Ngoyi Stadium, Secunda, South Africa   Malawi 1–0 1–0 2008 COSAFA Cup qualification
3. 11 November 2011 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti   Djibouti 2–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 15 November 2011 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia   Djibouti 2–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 3–0

Honours

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Bangkok Glass

Winner(1) : 2014

Runner-up (1): 2013

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Paul (10 November 2014). "Bangkok Glass overcome Chonburi to claim Thai FA Cup". Football Channel Asia. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. ^ Ismail, Izzali (6 June 2018). "Kelantan aibkan Kedah di Alor Setar" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ FIFA.com. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™: Namibia-Djibouti - Report". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Kaimbi, Lazarus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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