Deon Hotto Kavendji (born 29 October 1990) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club Orlando Pirates and the Namibia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deon Hotto Kavendji[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1990[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Swakopmund, Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Left back, Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2011 | Blue Boys | ||
| 2012–2014 | African Stars | ||
| 2014–2016 | Golden Arrows | 31 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 60 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Bidvest Wits | 57 | (11) |
| 2020– | Orlando Pirates | 113 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Namibia | 77 | (12) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024 | |||
In May 2015, he scored two goals in the 2015 COSAFA Cup final to help Namibia win their first international trophy.[3]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 13 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 2013 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 77 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 June 2013 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Nigeria |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 10 September 2014 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Swaziland |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 21 May 2015 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa |  Zimbabwe |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2015 COSAFA Cup |
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 30 May 2015 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa |  Mozambique |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 COSAFA Cup |
| 6. | 2–0 | |||||
| 7. | 29 March 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Burundi |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8. | 21 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Mozambique |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
| 9. | 5 June 2018 | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa |  South Africa |
1–2 | 1–4 | 2018 COSAFA Cup |
| 10. | 13 October 2018 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11. | 16 January 2024 | Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast |  Tunisia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 12. | 10 September 2024 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Kenya |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
edit- ^ Deon Hotto at Soccerway
- ^ Deon Hotto – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Namibia 2 Mozambique 0 – As it happened". COSAFA. 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Deon Hotto". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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