Willy Stephanus
Namibian footballer (born 1991)
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Willy Patrick Stephanus (born 26 June 1991) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi club Hetten and the Namibia national team. He has played for AC Kajaani in Finland.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willy Patrick Stephanus[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariental, Namibia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hetten | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2018 | Black Africa SC | ||
| Bloemfontein Celtic | |||
| 2015 | → Krabi (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2018 | → AC Kajaani | 14 | (4) |
| 2018 | → AC Kajaani | 25 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | → Lusaka Dynamos | ||
| 2022–2025 | African Stars | ||
| 2025– | Hetten | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Namibia | 59 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:49, 27 February 2019 (CAT) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:22, 19 November 2024 (CAT) | |||
On 1 September 2025, Stephanus joined Saudi SDL club Hetten.[4]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 July 2013 | Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia |  South Africa | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2013 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 21 June 2015 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Zambia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 3. | 9 October 2015 | Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia |  Gambia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 13 October 2015 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Gambia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Black Africa SC
- Namibia Premier League: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
African Stars FC
Individual
- Namibia Premier Football League top scorer 2022–23
