Haruna Niyonzima
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 February 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Gisenyi, Rwanda | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Young Africans | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Etincelles | ||
2006–2007 | Rayon Sports | ||
2007–2011 | APR | ||
2011–2017 | Young Africans | ||
2017–2019 | Simba | ||
2019 | A.S. Kigali | ||
2020– | Young Africans | ||
National team‡ | |||
2006– | Rwanda | 104[2] | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:54, 18 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2021 (UTC) |
Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima (born 5 February 1990) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Young Africans S.C. and the Rwanda national team.
Club career[]
Born in Gisenyi, Niyonzima has played club football in Rwanda and Tanzania for Etincelles, Rayon Sports, APR, Young Africans, Simba and A.S. Kigali.[1]
Niyonzima left A.S. Kigali at the end of 2019 to return to former club Young Africans.[3][4]
International career[]
He made his senior international debut for Rwanda in 2006,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5]
Career statistics[]
- Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Niyonzima goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 2 June 2007 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2 | 2–0 | |||||
3 | 9 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2007 CECAFA Cup |
4 | 22 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2007 CECAFA Cup |
5 | 8 December 2009 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | ![]() |
4–1 | 4–1 | 2009 CECAFA Cup |
6 | 26 November 2012 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 CECAFA Cup |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Haruna Niyonzima". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
- ^ Muhinde, Jejje (21 December 2019). "Haruna confirms talks with former club Young Africans". The New Times. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Mwebe, Michael (3 January 2020). "Niyonzima jets in ahead of derby". The Guardian Tanzania. ippmedia.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Haruna Niyonzima – FIFA competition record (archived)
Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Gisenyi
- Association football midfielders
- Rwandan footballers
- Rwanda international footballers
- Etincelles F.C. players
- Rayon Sports F.C. players
- APR F.C. players
- Young Africans S.C. players
- Simba S.C. players
- AS Kigali FC players
- Rwandan expatriate footballers
- Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in Tanzania
- Expatriate footballers in Tanzania
- FIFA Century Club
- Tanzanian Premier League players
- Rwandan football biography stubs