Elias Uzamukunda (born 15 May 1991) is a Rwandan former professional footballer who played as a forward. In his home country of Rwanda, he is known as "Baby".[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kigali, Rwanda | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | AS Kigali | ||
| 2007–2010 | A.P.R. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Cannes | 81 | (20) |
| 2014–2015 | Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC | 14 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Le Mans | 23 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Avoine OCC | 12 | (1) |
| Total | 130 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Rwanda U20 | ||
| 2006–2016 | Rwanda | 16 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Uzamukunda was born in Kigali, Rwanda. He became known for his performance at the 2009 African Youth Championship, which led to interest from French professional club Nantes. Uzamukunda joined the club on a trial basis and played on the club's reserve team, however, he was not signed.[2] Prior to that, he played for AS Kigali and A.P.R. in his home country. In January 2010, he trialled with French third-tier club Cannes and was subsequently signed the same month.[3]
Cannes edit
Uzamukunda made his debut for Cannes on 7 May 2010 in a league match against Troyes appearing as a substitute in a 0–0 defeat.[4] The following season, he scored his first goal for the club on 9 November against Créteil after appearing as a substitute 15 minutes prior. As a result of his goal, Cannes won the match 1–0.[1][5]
International career edit
Uzamukunda previously played for Rwanda U20 national team, participating at the 2009 African Youth Championship. The competition was played on home soil as Rwanda failed to progress out of the group stage. Uzamukunda scored his only goal in the competition in the team's opening 2–1 win over Mali.
Uzamukunda made his full international in debut with the Rwanda senior national team in 2006 and scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 quarter-final win over Tanzania at the 2006 CECAFA Cup.[6] In 2008, the young striker appeared on the bench in several qualification matches with the senior team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup under manager Branko Tucak, but failed to make any appearances. Uzamukunda failed to make any appearances with the team in 2010, despite being called up for several matches.[7][8]
Career statistics edit
- Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Uzamukunda goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Djibouti |
5–0 | 9–0 | 2007 CECAFA Cup |
| 2 | 26 March 2011 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda |  Burundi |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 11 November 2011 | Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea |  Eritrea |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 14 November 2012 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Namibia |
2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
References edit
- ^ a b "Baby scores on AS Cannes debut". The New Times. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Why Has APR Ignored Uzamukunda?". All Africa. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Rising striker Uzamukunda joins French side AS Cannes". African Soccer Union. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Cannes - Troyes 0–0" (in French). Foot-National. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Cannes - Creteil 1–0" (in French). Foot-National. 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Zambia, Rwanda through to CECAFA Semis". KenyaFootball.com. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Le pro Elias Uzamukunda ne jouera pas contre le Malawi" (in French). Orinfor. 7 October 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Tetteh rules out professionals for Benin game". CAF Online. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Uzamukunda, Elias". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
External links edit
- Elias Uzamukunda - AS Cannes profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 May 2014)
- Elias Uzamukunda[permanent dead link] - UNFP profile
- Elias Uzamukunda – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Elias Uzamukunda at National-Football-Teams.com