| Gervatius Uri-Khob | |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Tsumeb, South West Africa |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Young Ones |
| Years1: | 1985-2005 |
| Clubs1: | Chief Santos |
| Nationalyears1: | 1993–2003 |
| Nationalteam1: | Namibia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 47 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
Gervatius Uri-Khob (born 3 April 1972) is a retired Namibian footballer.
Uri-Khob grew up in the Tsumeb neighborhood of Nomtsoub.[1] A free-kick specialist, the bow-legged forward[2] 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.[1]
Nicknamed Gerros the Bomber for his ferocious shooting,[3] the prolific striker competed for the Namibia national football team from 1993–2003, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations, where he scored two goals in a 3-3 draw with Angola.[4] He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a January 1993 World Cup qualification match against Zambia[1] and totalled 11 goals in 47 games for them.[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 1992 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1997 | 15 | 3 | ||
| 1998 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 1999 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 11 | ||
Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khob goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [6] | ||
| 2 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 2-0 | 6-0 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification | [7] | ||
| 3 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [8] | ||
| 4 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification | [9] | ||
| 5 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 1-0 | 4-1 | 1997 COSAFA Cup | [10] | ||
| 6 | Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | 1-0 | 3-3 | 1998 African Cup of Nations | [11] | ||
| 7 | 3-1 | ||||||
| 8 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | 1-3 | 2-5 | 1998 COSAFA Cup | [12] | ||
| 9 | Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification | [13] | ||
| 10 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | — | 2-3 | Friendly | [14] | ||
| 11 | — |
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.[2] His nephews Marcellus Witbeen and Ricardo Witbeen also played for the national team.[15]
3
1991, 1998, 1999,[16] 2000