Jean-Claude Iranzi

Jean-Claude Iranzi
Iranzi playing for Rwanda in January 2016
Personal information
Full name Jean-Claude Iranzi
Date of birth (1990-10-05) October 5, 1990
Place of birth Kigali, Rwanda
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 APR FC
Youth career
2004–2005 SC Kiyovu Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 SC Kiyovu Sport 36 (2)
2009–2016 APR FC 12 (1)
2016–2017 Topoľčany ? (?)
2017– ZESCO United ? (?)
National team‡
2007–2010 Rwanda U-20 11 (0)
2008– Rwanda[1] 68 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 February 2018

Jean-Claude Iranzi (born 5 October 1990 in Kigali) is a Rwandan footballer, who is currently playing for ZESCO United FC in the Zambian Premier League.[2]

Biography

SC Kiyovu Sport

The striker began his career in 2004 with SC Kiyovu Sport and was promoted in the 2006 Rwandan Premier League team. He made his debut for SC Kiyovu Sport in June 2006.

APR FC

In December 2008, Iranzi signed with APR FC, the previous winners of the Rwandan Premier League. He made his APR FC debut in an organised friendly match against fellow league members Police FC.[3] With APR, Iranzi won the 2009-10 Rwandan Premier League, thus earning a spot in the 2011 CAF Champions League, where APR was eliminated in the Preliminary round to Club Africain of Tunisia on an aggregate score of 2-6. APR repeated as Premier League champions in 2010-11, and therefore will play in the 2012 CAF Champions League.Iranzi in 2018 was signed with APR FC currently

International career

Iranzi played the African U-20 Youth Championship in Ruanda.[4] He played his debut for the "Wasps" on 21 June 2008 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Morocco national football team.[5] Iranzi's first international goal came on March 26, 2011 as part of Rwanda's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. The goal, scored in the 44th minute, gave Rwanda a 1-0 lead over regional rival Burundi. Rwanda went on to win the match 3-1.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 June 2011
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Rwanda League Rwandan Cup League Cup Africa Total
2006–07SC Kiyovu SportRwandan Premier League50??----50
2007–08150??----150
2008–09162??----162
2009–10APR FCRwandan Premier League121??--??121
2010–1100??--??00
Total Rwanda 483??--??483
Career total 483??--??483

International

As of 13 June 2011
National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Rwanda
201040
201111

International goals

Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[1]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 March 2011Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda Burundi1–03–12012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.15 November 2011Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Eritrea2–03–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.8 December 2011National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Sudan1–02–12011 CECAFA Cup

Honours

APR FC

  • Winner:

References

  1. 1 2 Jean-Claude Iranzi at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ↑ Rusheshangoga na Tuyisenge bitwaye neza, Zesco United ya Iranzi na Kasirye itahana ipfunwe‚ igihe.com, 11 September
  3. ↑ J-C Iranzi's APR FC profile
  4. ↑ Sélection Rwandaise Junior
  5. ↑ Jean-Claude Iranzi – FIFA competition record (archive)
  6. ↑ Rwanda beat Burundi for first win


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