Vital Nizigiyimana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 1, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Tanzania | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Madison College Wolfpack | 16 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Madison 56ers | ||
| 2019– | Forward Madison | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2020 | |||
Vital Nizigiyimana is a Tanzanian-American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Forward Madison FC.[1]
Career[]
Youth and college[]
Nizigiyimana played soccer in high school for Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia.[2] He also played for Georgia United Academy.[3]
In 2017, Nizigiyimana moved to Madison, Wisconsin and played for the Madison College Wolfpack and Madison 56ers.[3]
Professional[]
In 2019, Nizigiyimana was signed to a contract with Forward Madison FC after a successful tryout.[4] He re-signed with the team before the 2020 season.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Forward Madison FC 2020 Roster". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Vital Nizigiyimana - 2017 - Men's Soccer". MadisonCollegeAthletics.com. Madison College Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Chappell, Robert (February 12, 2019). "From the Streets to the Pitch: the Remarkable Story of Forward Madison's Vital Nizigiyimana". Madison365.com. Madison 365. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Forward Madison FC Signs Vital Nizigiyimana from Open Tryouts". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Klein, Jason (January 6, 2020). "Forward Madison Re-Signs Midfielder Vital Nizigiyimana". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
External links[]
- Vital Nizigiyimana at USL League One
- Vital Nizigiyimana at Madison College Athletics
- Vital Nizigiyimana at Soccerway
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Tanzanian footballers
- Tanzanian expatriate footballers
- Association football defenders
- Forward Madison FC players
- Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sportspeople from DeKalb County, Georgia
- USL League One players
- United Premier Soccer League players
- Tanzanian football biography stubs