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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Every football player dreams of playing in front of a large crowd and testing their mental strength, says goalkeeper Hensley Ndyenge.<\/p>\n

He showcased his skills as part of the Oshikoto regional squad at the recent Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup in Gobabis, Omaheke region.<\/p>\n

His team did not advance past the group stages, but the 19-year-old Ndyenge, who stands close to 1.85 meters tall, impressed with his goalkeeping, conceding only four goals in five matches played.<\/p>\n

In last year\u2019s edition, hosted by Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region, he played two matches and conceded only one goal.<\/p>\n

According to Ndyenge, each match is unique, requiring constant focus and observation due to varying attackers.<\/p>\n

Inspired by his father, former footballer Alfie Ndyenge, the lanky goalie started playing football at age seven.<\/p>\n

\u201cI play as a goalkeeper but mostly as a sweeping keeper, which is something I mastered because I used to play in-field as a winger, but my preferred position is as a goalkeeper.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy highlight from my career so far was getting Man of the Match in last year\u2019s edition. I might get more accolades soon if I get called up for the national Under-20 squad,\u201d he anticipated.<\/p>\n

Representing Gerros Uri-khob Academy in Tsumeb, he aspires to play for premier league club African Stars or Civics locally , and he enjoys watching Arsenal.<\/p>\n

His goalkeeping idol is Italy\u2019s Gianluigi Buffon, who is one of the few players to have made over 1 100 professional career appearances and holds the Serie A appearance record.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was incredible, and I just want to be brilliant like him,\u201d said Ndyenge.<\/p>\n

In tandem with his football ambitions, he plans to pursue cybersecurity studies at Lingua College, starting in June this year.<\/p>\n

Ndyenge understands the importance of education for his future beyond football and aims to excel in both careers to the best of his ability.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal as a footballer is to push myself and see how far this career can take me, but I will always focus on school because one day if I retire from football, I can always depend on my qualifications,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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