Deon Hotto
Namibian footballer
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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.
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)
| 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) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | 147 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Namibia | 77 | (12) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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. Hotto is regarded as one of Orlando Pirates best player in the modern Era he has won 7 trophies with the team X4 MTN 8 trophies 2 Nedbank cups 1 Carling Cup 2024 Nedbank cup runners up 2021 CAF Confederatios cup runnersup[3]
Career statistics
International
- 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 |
