Silvanus Njambari

Silvanus Njambari (28 August 1974 – 11 January 2003) was a Namibian footballer.

Club career Njambari played for Liverpool Okahandja and Black Africa.

International career Nicknamed Selly, he competed for the Namibia national football team from 1998-2000, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations. He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a 1994 friendly match against Botswana and totalled 1 goal in 27 games for them.

Personal life Born in Usakos in the Erongo Region, Njambari was a son of former player Samuel Mannetjie Tjikune and his wife Katrin Oosthuizen-Njambari and he was a brother of another former Liverpool striker, Donald Tjikune.

Death Njambari died unexpectedly in 2003, aged only 28. He was found dead in Windhoek and allegedly committed suicide after falling out with his girlfriend.

Honours Namibia COSAFA Cup: Runner-up, 1999