Elvis Banyihwabe

Elvis Banyihwabe
Personal information
Date of birth	15 April 1983 (age 38)
Place of birth	Bujumbura, Burundi
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
	BV Veendam
2007–2008	VV Berkum
2008–2009	DOS Kampen
2009–2010	Be Quick '28
2011–2012	Bootle
2012–2013	Prescot Cables
2013	Ashton Athletic
2013–2014	Congleton Town
2014	AFC Liverpool
National team‡
2007	Burundi
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 17 March 2019 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Elvis Banyihwabe (born 15 April 1983) is a former Burundian international footballer who played twice for the Burundi national team, as a midfielder.

Club career[]

Born in the Burundian capital of Bujumbura,^[1] Banyihwabe fled to the Netherlands in 2001 as a result of the Burundian Civil War.^[2] During his time in the Netherlands, Banyihwabe played for BV Veendam,^[3] VV Berkum, DOS Kampen and Be Quick '28.^[4]^[5]

Following his time in Dutch football, Banyihwabe moved to England, playing for Bootle, Prescot Cables,^[1] Ashton Athletic,^[6] Congleton Town and AFC Liverpool.^[1]

International career[]

On 25 March 2007, Banyihwabe made his debut for Burundi in a 1–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss against Botswana.^[7]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Elvis Banyihwabe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "tv" (in Dutch). Trouw. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "Elvis Banyihwabe opgeroepen voor Burundi" (in Dutch). Parkstad Veendam. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "Overschrijvingen amateurvoetbal". De Brug (in Dutch). 3 June 2008.
^ "Excelsior'31 verstevigt koppositie met verve" (in Dutch). Excelsior '31. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "All results for 2012/13 season". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "Botswana vs. Burundi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

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[NFT-1] "Elvis Banyihwabe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[2] "tv" (in Dutch). Trouw. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[3] "Elvis Banyihwabe opgeroepen voor Burundi" (in Dutch). Parkstad Veendam. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[4] "Overschrijvingen amateurvoetbal". De Brug (in Dutch). 3 June 2008.

[5] "Excelsior'31 verstevigt koppositie met verve" (in Dutch). Excelsior '31. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[6] "All results for 2012/13 season". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[7] "Botswana vs. Burundi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 38)
Place of birth	Bujumbura, Burundi
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	BV Veendam
2007–2008	VV Berkum
2008–2009	DOS Kampen
2009–2010	Be Quick '28
2011–2012	Bootle
2012–2013	Prescot Cables
2013	Ashton Athletic		(2)
2013–2014	Congleton Town
2014	AFC Liverpool	5	(0)
National team^‡
2007	Burundi	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 17 March 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 17 March 2019 (UTC)