Tjiueza hails Skorpion Zinc tourney

Namibia's under-17 attacking midfielder and star of the 2018 Cosafa junior championships, Prins Tjiueza, has hailed Skorpion Zinc for its continued support of youth football.The U-17 Skorpion Zinc Cup is slated for 24 to 27 August in Grootfontein and will have a massive impact on the development of players like Tjiueza.The midfielder played in last year's tournament and believes it creates future stars.His performances last year caught the eye of national u-17 team scouts and he was selected to represent the country at junior level.He became the first Namibian player to win the golden boot at the Cosafa tournament, helping his country to a third place finish at the competition held in Mauritius. “Besides playing street football and school tournaments, I never participated in major competitions.“Playing the Skorpion Zinc Cup in Windhoek last year was the first time I played in a professional tournament. It was nerve-racking but exciting at the same time. Unfortunately, we lost at the final but I was able to show my skills and was awarded the player of the tournament trophy,” Tjiueza said. The skilful player is a grade 10 learner at Tutaleni High School in Swakopmund and started kicking a football at a tender age of four.Although his team was defeated 7-0 in the Cosafa semifinals, the talented Tjiueza made a name for himself after scoring six goals in the five games played.In the third-place playoff match against hosts Mauritius, Tjiueza and teammate Penouua Kandjii netted goals in a 2-1 win.“I was on TV for the first time and it felt great; I feel like greater achievements are coming my way and I will continue to work hard and try to remain grounded and humble.” He urged fellow youngsters to remain positive, to dream big and never stop working hard towards achieving their dreams. “Not every learner is book smart and so when you have a God-given talent, you work hard; you work 100 times harder to be recognised and for you to make a living out of it. “But of course education is important, because once you retire from playing your favourite sport, you need to find a regular job and it will be tough to do you if you don't push yourself academically as well.”Tjiueza further lauded Skorpion Zinc and the Namibia Football Association (NFA) for coming up with the U-17 Skorpion Zinc Cup. -Additional info by the NFA Jesse Jackson Kauraisa

Tjiueza hails Skorpion Zinc tourney

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