Razundara Tjikuzu

Razundara Tjikuzu

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Personal information
Full name	Razundara Tjikuzu
Date of birth	(1979-12-06) 6 December 1979
Place of birth	Swakopmund, Namibia
Height
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1998–1999	Werder Bremen II
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2003	Werder Bremen	68	(0)
2001–2003	Werder Bremen II	12	(8)
2003–2005	Hansa Rostock	49	(5)
2005–2006	MSV Duisburg	23	(0)
2006–2007	Çaykur Rizespor	30	(1)
2007–2009	İstanbul BB	54	(2)
2009–2010	Trabzonspor	4	(0)
2010	Diyarbakırspor	10	(0)
2010–2011	Kasımpaşa S.K.	6	(1)
International career
	Namibia	40+	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2012

Razundara Tjikuzu (born 6 December 1979, in Swakopmund) is a retired Namibian football player.

Career

Tjikuzu was spotted by SV Werder Bremen's scouts as a 16-year-old in Namibia, and he joined the club's reserve team in 1998. He was promoted to the first team a year later and made 25 appearances in his first Bundesliga season. He played for Werder Bremen until 2003, when he moved to their Bundesliga rivals Hansa Rostock, for two seasons. He then spent one more season in the Bundesliga with MSV Duisburg in 2005–2006, before moving to Turkish side Çaykur Rizespor the following season. He made a total of 140 Bundesliga appearances and scored five goals. In summer 2007, he left Çaykur Rizespor for the newly promoted Super League side İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. On 11 January 2010, Diyarbakirspor signed the Trabzonspor defender. Summer 2010, he moved to Kasımpaşa S.K..

International career

Tjikuzu had previously made over 40 appearances for Namibia but was not in their squad for the 2008 African Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 April 2000	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Seychelles	3–0	Win	2002 WC qualification
2.	22 April 2000	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Seychelles	3–0	Win	2002 WC qualification
3.	22 April 2000	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Seychelles	3–0	Win	2002 WC qualification
4.	15 July 2000	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Benin	8–2	Win	2002 ANC qualification
5.	15 July 2000	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Benin	8–2	Win	2002 ANC qualification
6.	24 February 2001	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Egypt	1–1	Draw	2002 WC qualification
Correct as of 3 March 2014

External links

• (German) Weltfussball profile
• Razundara Tjikuzu at TFF
• Razundara Tjikuzu at National-Football-Teams.com