Johannes Hindjou (born 8 November 1976) is a Namibian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career Born on a small farm outside Okahandja,Congo Hindjou: Jack-of-all-trades, master of all - New Era Live Hindjou played for local side Liverpool Okahandja, CivicsNamibia: Hindjou in Malaysia to Attend Trials - All Africa—winning the Namibia Premier League with both clubs—before retiring in 2007 after a spell with African Stars.Congo’s journey on road to stardom - Kundana Nicknamed Congo, he had joined hometown club Liverpool in September 1994, where he played alongside the likes of fellow internationals Bimbo Tjihero, Erastus Gariseb and Silvanus Njambari and under the guidance of brothers Albert and Jamanuka Tjihero.The rise of Congo Hindjou – Part Two - New Era Live
He later coached Okahandja Spoilers and Eleven Arrows.
International career He was capped 66 times and scored 10 goals for the Namibia national football team,Namibia International Matches - RSSSF including a stint at the 1998 African Cup of Nations. He had made his debut away against Botswana in August 1996.
Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hindjou goal. + List of international goals scored by Johannes HindjouNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia5-06-01998 African Cup of Nations qualification26-03Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia1-12-11997 COSAFA Cup qualification42-15Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia3-04-11997 COSAFA Cup6Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon1-11-11998 African Cup of Nations qualification7Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia1-11-11998 COSAFA Cup8Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia1-11-11999 COSAFA Cup9Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia1-22-22002 African Cup of Nations qualification10Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia1-21-3Friendly
Personal life Hindjou was born to Eva and Pikiro Hindjou and had business interests in the fishing and construction industries. He also was vice-president of the Namibia Football Players Union (NAFPU), with former national teammate Silvester Goraseb acting as president. He served several terms as mayor of Okahandja,Johannes Hindjou re-elected Okahandja mayor - NBC News after he got more interested in politics when he became a member of SWAPO.CONGO CLIMBS POLITICAL LADDER - Namibian Sun He was suspended as mayor due to claims of alleged corruption.ACC INVESTIGATES OKAHANDJA - Namibian Sun
Honours Namibia COSAFA Cup: Runner-up, 1997, 1999
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