Simon Uutoni

Simon Uutoni
Personal information
Date of birth	2 October 1970 (age 56)
Place of birth	Tsumeb, South West Africa
Position	Wingback
Youth career
	Young Benfica
	Monaco
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991-2000	Liverpool Okahandja
2001-2004	Oshakati City
International career
1997–2000	Namibia
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Namibia
COSAFA Cup
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Uutoni (born 10 February 1970) is a Namibian retired footballer.

Club career

Born in Tsumeb, Uutoni grew up in the Nomtsoub neighborhood and played in the Benfica and Monaco youth teams before he started playing as a wing back for Namibia Premier League side Liverpool Okahandja.

International career

Nicknamed China, Uutoni competed for the Namibia national football team from 1997–1998, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations finals. He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in an April 1997 World Cup qualification match against Tunisia, and totalled 3 goals in 23 games for them.

Personal life

After retiring as a player in 2004, he worked in the construction business in northern Namibia. He was an ambassador of the 2016 COSAFA Cup alongside former national teammate Johannes Hindjou. Uutoni is a father of seven children.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Uutoni goal.

List of international goals scored by Simon Uutoni
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	26 April 1997	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Egypt	1–0	2–3	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	16 February 1998	Stade Omnisports, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso	South Africa	1–4	1–4	1998 Africa Cup of Nations
3	22 May 1999	Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi	Malawi	1–0	1–1 (4–2 p)	1999 COSAFA Cup