Victor Helu (6 April 1983 – 18 December 2009) was a Namibian footballer who played as a

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in the

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and for the Namibia national team. Helu was stabbed to death in

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on 18 December 2009. Helu was one of Namibia’s most respected and experienced soccer players. He started his career Premier League career with

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in 2002, before joining Civics Windhoek in 2007. He made his debut for the Namibia national team in 2002 against

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and went on to win 15 caps for his country. His last appearance for the ''Brave Warriors'' came in March 2008 against

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* 1983 births 2009 deaths Namibian men's footballers Namibia men's international footballers Namibia Premier League players Ramblers F.C. players United Africa Tigers players Bucks Buccaneers FC players Eleven Arrows F.C. players Namibian murder victims People murdered in Namibia Deaths by stabbing in Namibia 2009 crimes in Namibia 2000s murders in Namibia 2009 murders in Africa Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Namibian sportsmen {{Namibia-footy-bio-stub