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Haruna Niyonzima
Personal information
Full name Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima[1]
Date of birth (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Gisenyi, Rwanda
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team 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
International career‡
2007– Rwanda 90 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:54, 18 October 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:49, 17 March 2020 (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.[2][3]

International career

He made his senior international debut for Rwanda in 2007,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[1]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 June 2007 Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda  Equatorial Guinea 1–0 2–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 2–0
3. 9 December 2007 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Eritrea 1–0 2–1 2007 CECAFA Cup
4. 22 December 2007 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Sudan 1–2 2–2 2007 CECAFA Cup
5. 26 November 2012 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Malawi 2–0 2–0 2012 CECAFA Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Haruna Niyonzima". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ Muhinde, Jejje (21 December 2019). "Haruna confirms talks with former club Young Africans". The New Times. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. ^ Mwebe, Michael (3 January 2020). "Niyonzima jets in ahead of derby". The Guardian Tanzania. ippmedia.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. ^ Haruna Niyonzima – FIFA competition record (archived)


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