Prins Tjiueza
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prins Menelik Tjiueza | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Walvis Bay, Namibia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cape Town City | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Blue Waters | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Blue Waters | ||
| 2022–2024 | Liria Prizren | ||
| 2024– | Cape Town City | 21 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Namibia | 21 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:00, 20 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:42, 20 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Prins Menelik Tjiueza (born 12 March 2002) is a Namibian footballer who plays for Cape Town City FC of the South African Premier Division, and the Namibian national team.
Tjiueza began playing football at age 4.[2] In 2014 he was named Sportsman of the Year for Immanuel Ruiters School following his performance in the 2014 COSSASA Games held in Zambia.[3] He joined local club Blue Waters F.C. when he was 11 years old. When the team bought the league license for Flamingos F.C. and joined the Namibia Premier League in 2017, Tjiueza made his top-flight debut. Prior to his Premier League debut, he played for the Young United Academy and Spoilers FC of the First Division while with Blue Waters.[4]
In 2019 Tjiueza had a successful trial with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. However, the deal fell through after multiple teams claimed to have rights to sign him.[5]
In April 2021 he went on trial with an unnamed Turkish club. He played in a training match for the club and assisted on a goal.[4] A few months later, it was announced that he had received his Turkish residency permit and was finalizing a deal with Süper Lig club Alanyaspor.[1]
In August 2022 Tjiueza joined KF Liria Prizren of the First Football League of Kosovo. Over his first five matches with the team he tallied three goals and an assist.[6] He scored in a surprise victory over FC Drita, helping his team advance to the Round of 16 of the 2022–23 Kosovar Cup in November 2022.[7] On 28 April 2023 he scored a hattrick against KF Istogu. The eventual victory for Liria Prizren put the club level with FC Feronikeli 74 at the top of the league table.[8] In March 2023 it was reported that Tjiueza was being strongly pursued by Mamelodi Sundowns of the South African Premier Division.[9] Tjiueza helped Liria Prizren earn promotion to the Football Superleague of Kosovo for the 2023–2024 season.[10]
Tjiueza was a transfer target of Cape Town City FC in February 2024 but was unable to pass his physical following an ankle injury sustained while playing for the national team.[11] When the next transfer window opened in June 2024, Tjiueza was officially unveiled as a new signing for the 2024–25 season.[12]
