George Hummel (born 9 February 1976) is a Namibian retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariental, South West Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tornado FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Orlando Pirates | |||
| NamPol | |||
| 1998–1999 | Chief Santos | ||
| 1999–2003 | Hellenic | 65 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Moroka Swallows | 13 | (0) |
| 2004 | Luch-Energiya Vladivostok | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Moroka Swallows | 23 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Jomo Cosmos | ||
| 2009–2011 | Eleven Arrows | ||
| Blue Waters | |||
| International career | |||
| 1995–2009 | Namibia | 41 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Blue Boys | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Mariental, Hummel started his career at Orlando Pirates before joining Chief Santos where he impressed to earn him a move to and a career in South Africa.[1] Nicknamed Road Block, the burly defender started as a forward and is the only Namibian footballer to play in Russia.[2]
International career edit
Hummel made his debut for Namibia in a January 1995 Africa Nations Cup qualification match away against Guinea and earned a total of 41 caps, scoring 2 goals. He retired from the national team in 2007 after being accused to be a disruptive influence in the Brave Warriors ' camp,[3] but returned in 2008.
Personal life edit
Hummel is married to Shandel and the couple has five children. He worked as a policeman while playing for Santos, but now works mainly in the construction business.[1] He briefly managed Swakopmund outfit Blue Boys, earning promotion to the NPL with them.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "From a rock of defence to health and safety provider". The Namibian. 16 July 2021.
- ^ Kambaekwa, Carlos (22 February 2019). "Conquering sacred territory, George 'Roadblock' Hummel". New Era.
- ^ Kambaekwa, Carlos (8 June 2007). "Shooting From The Hip". New Era.
- ^ Uugwanga, Michael (13 January 2014). "Blue Boys buoyed ahead of Pirates clash". The Villager.
External links edit
- George Hummel at FBref.com
- George Hummel at National-Football-Teams.com
- George Hummel at Soccerway.com
- George Hummel at WorldFootball.net
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