Pacifique Niyongabire
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pacifique Niyongabire | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Playford City Patriots | |||
| Gawler SC | |||
| 2017– | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Adelaide United NPL | 53 | (23) |
| 2018– | Adelaide United | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2018 | |||
Pacifique Niyongabire (born 15 March 2000), is a Burundian-Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Adelaide United.[1]
Club career
Adelaide United
After impressing head coach Marco Kurz while playing for Adelaide United Youth in the Y-League, Niyongabire made his professional debut in a Round 16 clash against Sydney FC, replacing Mark Ochieng in the 80th minute in a 0–0 draw.[2] On 6 March 2018, he signed a 2+1⁄2-year scholarship contract with the club.[3]
Personal life
Niyongabire was born in war-torn Burundi, and spent his early childhood in Tanzania. At the age of 7, his family migrated to Australia.[4] His older brother, Elvis Kamsoba, currently plays for Melbourne Victory and the Burundi national football team.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Adelaide United boss Marco Kurz building the Reds production line". The Advertiser. 31 July 2017.
- ^ https://au.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/14/australia/a-league/adelaide-united/sydney-fc/2478966/
- ^ "Reds sign Pacifique Niyongabire to scholarship contract". Adelaide United. 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Graham Arnold - A-League - Matildas - FootballToday.news". footballtoday.news.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val. "A-League: Adelaide United beat Melbourne Victory 2-0". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val. "Elvis Kamsoba, the 164cm pocket dynamo dreams of facing his brother Adelaide United's Pacifique Niyongabire". The Advertiser. News Corp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
External links
- Pacifique Niyongabire at Soccerway
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