Joël Bacanamwo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Știința Miroslava | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KVK Tienen | |||
| Sint-Truidense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Tubize | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Știința Miroslava | 1 | (o) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Burundi | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2020 | |||
Joël Bacanamwo (born 23 May 1998) is a Burundian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Romanian Liga III side Știința Miroslava.[1] Born in Belgium, Bacanamwo represents the Burundi national football team internationally.
Career
Bacanamwo started playing football at the age of 7. At the age of 10, he joined K.V.K. Tienen-Hageland.[2] He later joined Sint-Truidense at the age of 15. In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with A.F.C. Tubize.[2]
International career
Bacanamwo was born in Brussels, Belgium, on May 23, 1998, by Burundian parents who fled from the 1993 tragedy in Burundi. He grew up in Brussels until he was 6 years old before his family moved to Landen.[2]
Bacanamwo represented the Burundi national football team in a 1-1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Tanzania on 4 September 2019.[3]
References
- ^ "Belgium – J. Bacanamwo – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Coupe du Monde 2022 Qatar : A la découverte des Hirondelles, Joël Bacanamwo, akeza.net, 30 August 2019
- ^ "Burundi vs. Tanzania - 4 September 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
External links
- Profile at Flash Score
- Joël Bacanamwo at Soccerway
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