Rayon Sports F.C.

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Rayon Sports FC
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Full nameRayon Sports Football Club
Nickname(s)Gikundiro (The adorable)
FoundedMay 1965
GroundStade Régional Nyamirambo[1]
Kigali, Rwanda
Capacity22,000
ChairmanUwayezu Jean Fidèle
Manager
LeagueRwanda Premier League
2019–20Runner-up

Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali and Kigali Stadium, Nyamirambo. For some years, its daily operations were held in the southern province in Nyanza District.[2] They've won 9 Rwandan Premier League titles, the 2nd most Premier League titles. Throughout its history, the club has won 9 Rwandan Cups, 1 CECAFA Clubs' Cup, 9 peace Cups, 3 Agaciro Cups, 2 Intwali Cups and a Kigali 100 Years' Cup and 1 Father Fraipont memorial tournament. The blues of Rwanda are said to have more than 80% of Football fans in the country, which makes it the most popular team in Rwanda and the only competent citizen-owned club in the country of a thousand hills.

History[]

The club was founded in May 1968 in Nyanza, but moved to the nation's capital, Kigali, in 1986 before moving back in 2012 following an agreement with the Nyanza District authorities. Gikundiro spent few months in Nyanza and returned to Kigali where it is based currently. [2] In 2012, the club also absorbed Nyanza Football Club, which was relegated from the Rwanda National Football League after the 2011–12 season. [3]

Honours[]

Domestic competitions[]

  • Rwanda National Football League: 9
1975, 1981, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2016-2017, 2018-2019.
  • : 9
1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2016.
  • : 1
2017.

International[]

  • CECAFA Clubs Cup: 1
1998.

Performance in CAF competitions[]

1982 – Preliminary Round
1998 – First Round
1999 – Second Round
2001 – Preliminary Round
2003 – First Round
2005 – Preliminary Round
2014 – Preliminary Round
2018 – First Round
2020 – Preliminary Round
2006 – First Round
2008 – First Round
2017 – Second Round
2018 – Quarter Finals
1993 – Preliminary Round
2002 – Quarter-Finals
1990 – First Round
1994 – Second Round
1996 – First Round
2000 – Second Round

Current squad (2021–22)[]

No. Pos. Nation Player Jersey Number
1. GK RWA Kwizera Olivier
2. GK RWA Bashing Abouba 1
3. GK RWA Hakizimana Adolphe 22
4. GK RWA Hategekimana BOnheur
5. DF RWA Niyigena Clement 17
6. DF RWA Mitima Isaac 23
7. DF RWA Habimana Hussein 20
8. DF BUR Ndizeye Samuel 25
9. DF BUR Nizigiyimana Abdul Mackenzie 4
10. DF RWA Muvandimwe Jean Marie Vianney 12
11. DF RWA Mujyanama Fidele 3
12. DMF RWA Nsengiyumva Isaac 2
13. DMF RWA Mugisha Francois 15
14. DMF RWA Byumvuhore Tresor 14
15. CM RWA Niyonkuru Sadjat 8
16. CM RWA Nishimwe Blaise 6
17. CM MAR Ayoub Lahsane 5
18. CM RWA Mushimiyimana Mohammed 13
19. AM RWA Muhire Kevin (Captain) 11
20. AM RWA Mico Justin
21. LW MAR Rharb Youssef 7
22. LW CAM Essombe Willy Onana 10
23. RW RWA IranzI Jean Claude 30
24. RW RWA Sekamana Maxime 24
25. LW DR CONGO Manace Mutatu Mbedi
26. FW RWA Rudasingwa Prince 29
27. FW CAM Steve Elumanga 27
28. FW MAL Suleiman Sanogo 9
29. FW BRA Christmar Malta Soares 19

Staff[]

  • Head coach:
  • Assist coach1: Lomami Marcel(caretaker)
  • Assist coach 2: Dusange Sasha
  • Goalkeeper coach: Kalisa Calliopie
  • Doctor: Mugemana Charles
  • Team Manager : Adrien
  • Kit manager : Claude
  • CEO : ITANGISHAKA Bernard

Notable coaches[]

  • Germany name N/A (19??–85)
  • Rwanda Longin Rudasingwa (1995–00)
  • Rwanda René Kalimunda (2007–08)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Raoul Shungu (2009)
  • Rwanda Tierry Hitimana
  • Rwanda Baptiste Kayiranga
  • Rwanda Fatikaramu
  • Rwanda Kanyankore Gilbert Youndé
  • France Didier Gomes Da Rosa (2012– 2013)
  • Rwanda Jean Marie Ntagwabira
  • Belgium Luc Eymael
  • France
  • Burundi Masudi Djuma (2015–2017)
  • Rwanda Karekezi Olivier (2017–2018)
  • Belgium Ivan Minnaert (2018)
  • Brazil Roberto Oliveira Goncalves do Carmo (2018–)
  • Mexico Javier Martinez Espinosa ( September 2019 To December 2019)
  • Rwanda Casa Bungo André (December 2019 to May 2020)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Guy Bukasa (May 2020 up to now)

References[]

  1. ^ https://int.soccerway.com/teams/rwanda/rayon-sports/3895/
  2. ^ a b Historique de l'équipe.
  3. ^ "Rayon Sport na Nyanza FC zifatanyije zatangiye imyitozo n'ibikoresho bicye" (in Kinyarwanda). Umuseke.rw. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

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