Kordom: Footballer with a degree
Footballers might not have a reputation for intelligence, but Annushka Kordom proved that plenty have brains on top of their talent.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
WINDHOEK
The Brave Gladiators midfielder Annuschka Kordom is proof that hard work pays off, as she graduated with a bachelor of science degree in marketing and sports management a week ago from the Corban University in Salem, Oregon.
The player has been based in the US since 2015, where she now plies her trade for Capital Football Club Atletica. This after her contract expired with the Corban Warriors.
Her plan now, she said, is to study towards her master's degree.
For the girl child
Apart from obtaining her degree, the Namibian footballer also wants to launch a non-profit organisation geared toward the aid of the Namibian girl child. The organisation, launching on Wednesday, is something she has been working on for the last four years, the midfielder said.
“This is something dear to my heart and I'm excited to finally share it,” Kordom said.
Football development
She further added that her journey as an athlete has included a number of great opportunities and that football has changed her life.
“Coming from a small country where exposure in all industries is rare and limited, I have been fortunate to hit the jackpot. “Something that's top of my to-do list is the development of women's football, especially in Namibia,” she said.
In good company
One of Kordom's mentors, Jackie Gertze, the national manager of Galz & Goals, said the footballer joins others such as her national teammate Lovisa Mulunga, who is currently in the US pursuing a master's degree, and Germany-based Vewe Kotjipati, who graduated in 2019 with a master's degree.
“She becomes the newest role model and ambassador of sports for development initiatives all over Africa and in particular Namibia where women football takes the lead in introducing football to girls through its Unicef Namibia-funded Galz & Goals programme in order to ensure a healthy education and a career path for adolescent girls,” Gertze said.
Role models
She added that they become positive role models of the determination, hard work, great decision-making, perseverance and confidence every young girl needs to become a responsible woman in society.
“Education is key. You find professional sportswomen who earn a salary from playing football like Zenatha Coleman in Spain and then you find footballers who combine studies with football and it is applaudable that Namibia can be excellent in both ways.”
Gertze added that there are many more women footballers currently on full-time studies in South Africa and in Namibia as well and that there are those who have graduated already.
“Because that's what we advocate for. A life after football.”
WINDHOEK
The Brave Gladiators midfielder Annuschka Kordom is proof that hard work pays off, as she graduated with a bachelor of science degree in marketing and sports management a week ago from the Corban University in Salem, Oregon.
The player has been based in the US since 2015, where she now plies her trade for Capital Football Club Atletica. This after her contract expired with the Corban Warriors.
Her plan now, she said, is to study towards her master's degree.
For the girl child
Apart from obtaining her degree, the Namibian footballer also wants to launch a non-profit organisation geared toward the aid of the Namibian girl child. The organisation, launching on Wednesday, is something she has been working on for the last four years, the midfielder said.
“This is something dear to my heart and I'm excited to finally share it,” Kordom said.
Football development
She further added that her journey as an athlete has included a number of great opportunities and that football has changed her life.
“Coming from a small country where exposure in all industries is rare and limited, I have been fortunate to hit the jackpot. “Something that's top of my to-do list is the development of women's football, especially in Namibia,” she said.
In good company
One of Kordom's mentors, Jackie Gertze, the national manager of Galz & Goals, said the footballer joins others such as her national teammate Lovisa Mulunga, who is currently in the US pursuing a master's degree, and Germany-based Vewe Kotjipati, who graduated in 2019 with a master's degree.
“She becomes the newest role model and ambassador of sports for development initiatives all over Africa and in particular Namibia where women football takes the lead in introducing football to girls through its Unicef Namibia-funded Galz & Goals programme in order to ensure a healthy education and a career path for adolescent girls,” Gertze said.
Role models
She added that they become positive role models of the determination, hard work, great decision-making, perseverance and confidence every young girl needs to become a responsible woman in society.
“Education is key. You find professional sportswomen who earn a salary from playing football like Zenatha Coleman in Spain and then you find footballers who combine studies with football and it is applaudable that Namibia can be excellent in both ways.”
Gertze added that there are many more women footballers currently on full-time studies in South Africa and in Namibia as well and that there are those who have graduated already.
“Because that's what we advocate for. A life after football.”
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