Rudolf Bester

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Rudolf Bester
Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-07-19) 19 July 1983
Place of birth	Otjiwarongo, South-West Africa
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Striker, Winger
Club information
Current club	Golden Arrows (on loan from Orlando Pirates)
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2003–2006	Eleven Arrows
2006–2007	Eleven Arrows
2008	Čukarički Stankom	23	(2)
2009	Eleven Arrows
2009–2011	Maritzburg United	52	(13)
2011–2013	Orlando Pirates	20	(1)
2013-	→ Golden Arrows (loan)	0	(0)
National team^‡
2004–	Namibia	40	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2011

Rudolf Bester (born 19 July 1983 in Otjiwarongo) is a Namibian football striker who currently plays in the South African Premier Soccer League for Golden Arrows on loan from Orlando Pirates.

He previously played for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Čukarički Stankom,^[1] having joined the team in January 2008 from Eleven Arrows.

He was a part of the Namibian squad at the 2008 African Cup of Nations.^[2] He has a record of ten goals for Namibia and is currently the third highest national top goal scorer behind retired Gerros Uri-khob with 12 and Ruben Van Wyk with 11 goals. Despite coming on for Orlando Pirates as a substitute in various games, Bester once gave Pirates an important victory in the last games of the 2011/12 league season. The win came at a very crucial time and contributed to the team's league title. Pirates were held 1–1 by Cosmos and in the dying minutes of the second half, he scored a winning cracker to give the defending champions a 3-point lead on top of the table against relegation bound Jomo Cosmos in the 2011/12 season.^[3]

In June 2012 Rudolf Bester missed three important international matches due to Injury. He was expected to play for Namibia's Brave Warriors in a 2014 Brazil World Cup Qualifier against Nigeria, Kenya and AFCON 2013 qualifier against Liberia. He recovered from the injury and returned to international duty in a friendly against Rwanda on Saturday, 13 October 2012 in Windhoek. He is one of the few Namibians to play professional football outside Namibia, the first Namibian to win the PSL with Pirates and the first Namibian to play against Tottenham Hotspurs of England.

His name is occasionally spelled as Rudolph in some sources.

International goals

Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first.^[4]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 July 2006	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Malawi	2–1	3–2	2006 COSAFA Cup
2.	6 July 2007	Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi	Malawi	2–1	2–1	Friendly
3.	8 September 2007	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia	Ethiopia	1–1	3–2	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.	8 September 2007	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Ethiopia	2–2	3–2	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.	14 June 2008	Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Guinea	1–1	1–2	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	11 October 2008	Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Zimbabwe	2–0	4–2	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.	1 April 2009	Saida International Stadium, Saida, Lebanon	Lebanon	1–0	1–1	Friendly
8.	6 June 2009	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Congo DR	2–0	4–0	Friendly
9.	4 September 2009	Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Swaziland	1–0	1–1	Friendly
10.	3 March 2010	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa	South Africa	1–0	1–1	Friendly
11.	11 November 2011	Stade National Gouled, Djibouti, Djibouti	Djibouti	1–0	4–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.	11 November 2011	Stade ational Gouled, Djibouti, Djibouti	Djibouti	3–0	4–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

↑ Ihuhua, Corry. "Bester is best for Arrows". The Namibian, 12 January 2009. Retrieved on 6 May 2013.
↑ Saaid, Hamdan. "African Nations Cup 2008 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF, 4 September 2008. Retrieved on 6 May 2013.
↑ FIFA. "Bester wonder goal lifts Pirates to top". AFP, 9 April 2012. Retrieved on 6 May 2013.
↑ Földesi, László. "Rudolph Bester – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF, 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 6 May 2013.

External links

Rudolf Bester at National-Football-Teams.com
Rudolf Bester – FIFA competition record
Rudolph Bester at Transfermarkt

v t e Namibia squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Mbaha 2 Baisako 3 Toromba 4 Ngarizemo 5 Gariseb 6 April 7 Benjamin 8 Risser 9 Swartbooi 10 Shatimuene 11 Plaatjies 12 Katupose 13 Pienaar 14 Brendell 15 Bester 16 Shiningayamwe 17 Jacobs 18 Nakuta 19 Kaimbi 20 Jacob 21 Kambonde 22 Ngatjizeko 23 Tjihonge Coach: Schans

v t e Orlando Pirates – current squad

1 Meyiwa 2 Gcaba 3 Phungwayo 4 Jele 5 Makola 6 Ntshumayelo 7 Klate 8 Matlaba 9 Mbesuma 11 Myeni 12 Masalesa 14 Lekgwathi 15 Jali 16 Mhlongo 17 Bacela 18 Mbuyane 19 Nzunga 20 Manyisa 21 Sangweni 23 Segolela 24 Masuku 26 Mabena 27 Malongoane 28 Mahamutsa 29 Ngoma 30 Twala 31 Gabuza 33 Motshegwa 35 Moholo 36 Gumede 40 Dauda 95 Erasmus Pelembe Manager: De Sá

Persondata
Name	Bester, Rudolf
Alternative names
Short description	Namibian footballer
Date of birth	19 July 1983
Place of birth	Otjiwarongo, South-West Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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