Youngsters grateful for Skorpion Zinc Cup
The Skorpion Zinc under-17 tournament has benefited many talented young footballers since its inception.
Namibia's under-17 captain, Elderly Morgan, was only the second Namibian captain to have won a Cosafa trophy after his team defeated favourites South Africa to lift the Cosafa Under-17 Championships trophy in 2016.
Morgan, a grade 10 learner at Khomas High School in Windhoek, started playing football at an early age but his debut tournament was the Skorpion Zinc u-17 championship held at Tsumeb in 2015.
“It was the first time I played in a big tournament. It was a bit scary but exciting at the same time.
“Unfortunately, we lost in the semi-finals but I was able to show my skills and impress the NFA coaches.
“After the tournament I was selected for the Khomas regional team for the Namibian U-20 Newspaper Cup, but unfortunately I could not participate since I was already selected for the U-17 Namibian national team which participated in the Cosafa U-17 Cup in South Africa during the same period,” he recalls.
After winning the Cosafa Cup, he was suddenly famous.
“I was on TV for the first time and it felt great, I felt like greater achievements were coming my way.
“I am currently playing for Windhoek United FC and it would not have been possible if I wasn't given the platform given to me by Skorpion Zinc and the NFA to show my talents.”
Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) winger George Hummel also sings the praises of Skorpion Zinc.
Hummel participated in major international tournaments after being discovered at the 2014 Skorpion Zinc tournament, which was held at Keetmanshoop.
In 2015, he represented the country in the U-20 national team at the Zone 6 games in Zimbabwe.
That same year he also participated in the Future Champs competition held in South Africa.
“The CAF qualifiers games we played last year helped me gain experience and better understanding of the football game, it was a sad loss but I gained exposure,” Hummel says.
The Skorpion Zinc Cup in 2015 contributed immensely to the scouting of players from all 14 regions of the country.
Avihe Mbaisa, the captain of the U-20 Khomas regional team, led his team to third place in the 2017 edition of the Namibian Newspaper Cup.
“I participated in the last edition of the Skorpion Zinc Cup which got me great recognition.
“The same year, I got signed by the U-17 Tura Magic Team. The greatest achievement came when I was given the honour to captain the U-20 Khomas regional team, which many might think is an easy task but it's not easy at all,” he says.
Morgan, a grade 10 learner at Khomas High School in Windhoek, started playing football at an early age but his debut tournament was the Skorpion Zinc u-17 championship held at Tsumeb in 2015.
“It was the first time I played in a big tournament. It was a bit scary but exciting at the same time.
“Unfortunately, we lost in the semi-finals but I was able to show my skills and impress the NFA coaches.
“After the tournament I was selected for the Khomas regional team for the Namibian U-20 Newspaper Cup, but unfortunately I could not participate since I was already selected for the U-17 Namibian national team which participated in the Cosafa U-17 Cup in South Africa during the same period,” he recalls.
After winning the Cosafa Cup, he was suddenly famous.
“I was on TV for the first time and it felt great, I felt like greater achievements were coming my way.
“I am currently playing for Windhoek United FC and it would not have been possible if I wasn't given the platform given to me by Skorpion Zinc and the NFA to show my talents.”
Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) winger George Hummel also sings the praises of Skorpion Zinc.
Hummel participated in major international tournaments after being discovered at the 2014 Skorpion Zinc tournament, which was held at Keetmanshoop.
In 2015, he represented the country in the U-20 national team at the Zone 6 games in Zimbabwe.
That same year he also participated in the Future Champs competition held in South Africa.
“The CAF qualifiers games we played last year helped me gain experience and better understanding of the football game, it was a sad loss but I gained exposure,” Hummel says.
The Skorpion Zinc Cup in 2015 contributed immensely to the scouting of players from all 14 regions of the country.
Avihe Mbaisa, the captain of the U-20 Khomas regional team, led his team to third place in the 2017 edition of the Namibian Newspaper Cup.
“I participated in the last edition of the Skorpion Zinc Cup which got me great recognition.
“The same year, I got signed by the U-17 Tura Magic Team. The greatest achievement came when I was given the honour to captain the U-20 Khomas regional team, which many might think is an easy task but it's not easy at all,” he says.
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