Gervatius Uri Khob

Gervatius Uri-Khob is a retired Namibian footballer.

Club career

Uri-Khob grew up in the Tsumeb neighborhood of Nomtsoub. A free-kick specialist, the bow-legged forward 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.

International career

Nicknamed Gerros the Bomber for his ferocious shooting, the prolific striker competed for the Namibia national football team from 1993 to 2003, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations, where he scored two goals in a 3–3 draw with Angola. He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a January 1993 World Cup qualification match against Zambia and totalled 11 goals in 47 games for them.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1		Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique		1-1	1-1	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2		Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia		2-0	6-0	1998 African Cup of Nations qualification
3		Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia		2-1	2-1	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
4		Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya		1-0	1-0	1998 African Cup of Nations qualification
5		Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia		1-0	4-1	1997 COSAFA Cup
6		Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso		1-0	3-3	1998 African Cup of Nations
7		Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso		3-1	3-3	1998 African Cup of Nations
8		National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe		1-3	2-5	1998 COSAFA Cup
9		Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali		1-0	1-2	2000 African Cup of Nations qualification
10		Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana		—	2-3	Friendly
11		Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana		—	2-3	Friendly

Personal life

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. His nephews Marcellus Witbeen and Ricardo Witbeen also played for the national team.

Honours

'''NFA Cup: 3'''