Ouseb looks to the young

FORMER Brave Warriors defender Mohammed Ouseb plans to offer coaching clinics for young footballers when he retires at the end of this season.

Ouseb, who is now with Orlando Pirates in the premiership, told The Namibian Sport that he has a wealth of knowledge that he wants to plough back into young footballers and intends to set up an organisation to teach young footballers the finer points of the game.’I intend to have coaching clinics up and running at least by next year, where I will teach young footballers the basics of the game, while I will also take them through life skills and related aspects. I have been a footballer all my life and I think it will be good to share my knowledge and experience with the young ones too,’ he said.He said he intends to complete this season with Pirates, but did not say that he will retire from active football, before he fully concentrates on the coaching clinics with the young players. ‘At the moment, I want to help the team do well in the premier league this season before I start with the coaching clinics. I have received a good response from the business community so far and they are keen to help me with financial and material support to realise this goal,’ he said.The former Chief Santos player says some of his ex Warriors teammates like Ricardo Mannetti are doing a good job by giving back the knowledge and the experience that they have gained over the years through football academies.’It is good for former players to lead an exemplary life and I commend my colleagues such as Mannetti, Lolo Goraseb and Congo Hindjou (who are life skills ambassadors) for their good job they are doing in uplifting our young players and at the same time, sharing their ideas with them. I want to do the same thing and I think I owe it to the nation,’ said the former Kaizer Chiefs defender.Ouseb, born in Tsumeb, northern Namibia, has an illustrious career, but has been on the receiving end of injuries which at times put his professional career on the line.He spent his best years with South African glamour side Kaizer Chiefs between 1998 and 2001, where he played in a total of 71 matches with three goals. He also walked away with the Kick Off Player of the Season award in 1998, the highest accolade that a Namibian player has received outside the country to date.Ouseb, nicknamed ‘ Slice’, upped his professional career when he joined Norwegian premiership side Lyn Oslo between 2001 and 2003, where he also played an instrumental role in the sides success, while he made a return to South Africa to join Moroka Swallows.Ouseb made 42 appearances for Lyn Oslo during that period, while during his stint for Arrows which was between 2004 and 2007, earned him 44 matches in total.He represented his country between 1997 until 2004 and is currently one of the most capped players for the Brave Warriors with 76 caps, while he also played in the 1998 African Nations Cup in Burkina Faso. corry@namibian.com.na

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