Athiel Mbaha is pictured above during the match against Ghana at the
2008 African Cup of Nations.
Mbaha has been deaf since the age of seven. He manages to communicate with his
team-mates largely by screaming at them.
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Group A
NAMIBIA 0:1 GHANA (0:1) (24.01.08, Accra)
Athiel Mbaha,
Hartman Toromba, Richard Gariseb, Michael Pienaar (c), Jamunavandu
Ngatjizeko, Oliver Risser, Collin Benjamin, Brian Brendell (Letu
Shatimiene 83), Quinton Jacobs, Rudolf Bester (Pineas Jacob 69), Sydney
Plaatjies (Lazarus Kaimbi 64)
NAMIBIA 1:1 GUINEA (0:0) Brendell (79). (28.01.08, Accra)
Athiel Mbaha,
Richard Gariseb, Michael Pienaar (c), Hartman Toromba, Collin Benjamin,
Brian Brendell, Jamunavandu Ngatjizeko, Sydney Plaatjies, Lazarus
Kaimbi (Pineas Jacob 63), Muna Katupose (Rudolf Bester 46), Meraai
Swartbooi (Wycliff Kambonde 73)
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CLUB CAREER:
1999–2003 African Stars
2003–2006 LHU Blue Waters FC
2006–2007 Black Leopards 8 (0)
2007–2008 Orlando Pirates
2008–2009 Maritzburg United 3? (0)
2009– Orlando Pirates (All these teams play in South Africa)