Eric Nshimiyimana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kiyovu Sports (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Prince Louis | ||
| 1996–2005 | APR | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2004 | Rwanda | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Rwanda | ||
| 2013–2014 | Rwanda | ||
| 2014– | Kiyovu Sports | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric Nshimiyimana (born 8 May 1972) is a Rwandan football coach and former player. He currently coaches Rwanda National Football League side Kiyovu Sports.
Career
Playing career
Born in Bujumbura in Burundi, Nshimiyimana played as a midfielder for Prince Louis and APR.[1]
He played for the Rwandan national team between 1996 and 2004,[1] appearing in four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them.[2] He was a squad member at the 2004 African Cup of Nations.[3]
Coaching career
Nshimiyimana became an assistant coach for the Rwandan national team in April 2008, working Raoul Shungu to assist manager Branko Tucak.[4] When Tucak was sacked in November 2009, Nshimiyimana became interim manager of the national team.[5] He was re-appointed manager in 2013; in April 2014 the Rwandan Football Association announced an 8-man shortist to replace him after his contract expired on 30 June.[6] In July 2014, he became the coach of Kiyovu Sports ahead of the 2014–15 season.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Eric Nshimiyimana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Eric Nshimiyimana – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Rwanda name finals squad". BBC Sport. 14 January 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Tucak appointed Rwanda coach". BBC Sport. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Rwanda sack Croatian coach Tucak". BBC Sport. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Andrew Jackson Oryada (25 April 2014). "Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Peter Kamasa (8 July 2014). "Rwanda: Nshimiyimana Named As SC Kiyovu Coach". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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