Haruna Niyonzima

Haruna Niyonzima
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990
Place of birth Gisenyi, Rwanda
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Etincelles
2006–2007 Rayon Sports
2007–2011 APR
2011– Young Africans
National team‡
2007– Rwanda 69 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:47, 22 May 2014 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:29, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

Haruna Niyonzima (born 5 February 1990) is a Rwandan international footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Gisenyi, Niyonzima has played club football in Rwanda and Tanzania for Etincelles, Rayon Sports, APR and Young Africans.[1] On 29 December 2015, Niyonzima was released by Young Africans.[2]

International career

He made his senior international debut for Rwanda in 2007,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[1]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 June 2007Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Equatorial Guinea1–02–02008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.2–0
3.9 December 2007National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Eritrea1–02–12007 CECAFA Cup
4.22 December 2007National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Sudan1–22–22007 CECAFA Cup
5.26 November 2012Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Malawi2–02–02012 CECAFA Cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Haruna Niyonzima". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=87451
  3. ↑ Haruna Niyonzima – FIFA competition record (archive)


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