Razundara Tjikuzu (born 12 December 1979) is a Namibian former professional footballer who spent most of his career playing in Germany and Turkey and who represented Namibia at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Swakopmund, South West Africa | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Werder Bremen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Werder Bremen II | 39 | (14) |
| 1999–2003 | Werder Bremen | 68 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Hansa Rostock | 49 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | MSV Duisburg | 23 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Çaykur Rizespor | 16 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | İstanbul BB | 54 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Trabzonspor | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Diyarbakırspor | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Kasımpaşa | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 282 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| Namibia | 56 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
In Germany edit
Born in Swakopmund, South West Africa, Tjikuzu moved to Germany as a 14-year-old in 1995, joining SV Werder Bremen.[1] At Werder Bremen, he rose through the youth ranks spending four years in the club's academy[2] before being promoted to the reserves in 1998 and playing in the Regionalliga Nord, Germany's third tier at the time.
On 14 August 1999, Tjikuzu made his debut for the first team in the Bundesliga at the age of 19.[2] He went on to make made 25 league appearances in his first season. In 2003, after eight years at Werder Bremen and having made 86 appearances in all competitions for the club, he was told to search for a new club.[1]
In 2003, Tijkuzu moved to Bundesliga rivals Hansa Rostock. Following a strong first season, he signed with Hamburger SV, but after a drunken car crash and missing training, he was instantly dismissed by Rostock and his contract with Hamburger SV was also rescinded.[1]
He spent the 2005–2006 Bundesliga season at MSV Duisburg who were relegated.[1]
In Turkey edit
In summer 2006, Tjikuzu moved to Turkish side Çaykur Rizespor. A year later, he left Çaykur Rizespor for the newly promoted Süper Lig side İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor where he started playing as a defensive midfielder. In summer 2009, he signed with Trabzonspor. On 11 January 2010, after just half a season in Trabzon, he joined Diyarbakırspor on loan for the rest of the season with whom he suffered relegation. In summer 2010, he moved to Kasımpaşa S.K. signing a two-year contract. After making 23 appearances in another season which ended with relegation, he was released from his contract.[1]
International career edit
Tjikuzu had previously made over 55 appearances for Namibia but was not in their squad for the 2008 African Cup of Nations.[3]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 1998–99 | Regionalliga Nord | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | |
| 2001–02 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 1999–2000 | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2002–03 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 68 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 1 | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | |
| 2004–05 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 6 | ||
| MSV Duisburg | 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| Çaykur Rizespor | 2006–07 | Süper Lig | 16 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| İstanbul BB | 2007–08 | Süper Lig | 29 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
| Trabzonspor | 2009–10 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Diyarbakırspor (loan) |
2009–10 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Kasımpaşa | 2010–11 | Süper Lig | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| Career total | 282 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 308 | 24 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, DFL-Ligapokal, Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Cup / Europa League
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tjikuzu goal.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 September 1998 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Mozambique |
1–1 | 2–1 | 1998 COSAFA Cup |
| 2 | 22 April 2000 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Seychelles |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 3–0 | |||||
| 5 | 15 July 2000 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Benin |
4–2 | 8–2 | 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 7–2 | |||||
| 7 | 24 February 2001 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Egypt |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Tjikuzu – der arbeitslose Abstiegs-Experte". Kreiszeitung (in German). 3 November 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ a b Blaschke, Ronny (3 August 2005). "Problemfall Tjikuzu: Einzelgänger im Irrgarten Bundesliga". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Namibia: Tjikuzu Could Make Afcon Squad". New Era Online. 3 October 2007.
- ^ "Tjikuzu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Razundara Tjikuzu » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "R. Tjikuzu". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Razundara Tjikuzu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
External links edit
- Razundara Tjikuzu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Razundara Tjikuzu at WorldFootball.net
- Razundara Tjikuzu at the Turkish Football Federation