Vital Nizigiyimana

Vital Nizigiyimana is a Tanzanian-American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Forward Madison FC.[1]

Vital Nizigiyimana
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997
Place of birth Tanzania
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Forward Madison
Number 19
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Madison College Wolfpack 16 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Madison 56ers
2019– Forward Madison 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 16, 2020

Career

Youth and college

Nizigiyimana played soccer in high school for Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia.[2] He also played for Georgia United Academy.[3]

In 2017, Nizigiyimana moved to Madison, Wisconsin and played for the Madison College Wolfpack and Madison 56ers.[3]

Professional

In 2019, Nizigiyimana was signed to a contract with Forward Madison FC after a successful tryout.[4] He re-signed with the team before the 2020 season.[5]

References
  1. "Forward Madison FC 2020 Roster". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  2. "Vital Nizigiyimana - 2017 - Men's Soccer". MadisonCollegeAthletics.com. Madison College Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. Chappell, Robert (February 12, 2019). "From the Streets to the Pitch: the Remarkable Story of Forward Madison's Vital Nizigiyimana". Madison365.com. Madison 365. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  4. "Forward Madison FC Signs Vital Nizigiyimana from Open Tryouts". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  5. Klein, Jason (January 6, 2020). "Forward Madison Re-Signs Midfielder Vital Nizigiyimana". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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