Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima (born 5 February 1990) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Libyan Premier League club Al Ta'awon and captains the Rwanda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Gisenyi, Rwanda | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ta'awon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Etincelles | ||
| 2006–2007 | Rayon Sports | ||
| 2007–2011 | APR | ||
| 2011–2017 | Young Africans | ||
| 2017–2019 | Simba | ||
| 2019 | AS Kigali | ||
| 2020–2021 | Young Africans | ||
| 2021–2022 | AS Kigali | ||
| 2022– | Al Ta'awon | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006– | Rwanda | 110[2] | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:54, 18 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Gisenyi, Niyonzima has played club football in Rwanda and Tanzania for Etincelles, Rayon Sports, APR, Young Africans, Simba and A.S. Kigali.[1]
Niyonzima left A.S. Kigali at the end of 2019 to return to former club Young Africans.[3][4]
International career edit
Niyonzima made his senior international debut for Rwanda in 2006,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5]
Career statistics edit
- Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Niyonzima goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2007 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Equatorial Guinea |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 9 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Eritrea |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2007 CECAFA Cup |
| 4 | 22 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Sudan |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2007 CECAFA Cup |
| 5 | 8 December 2009 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya |  Zimbabwe |
4–1 | 4–1 | 2009 CECAFA Cup |
| 6 | 26 November 2012 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Malawi |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 CECAFA Cup |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Haruna Niyonzima". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
- ^ Muhinde, Jejje (21 December 2019). "Haruna confirms talks with former club Young Africans". The New Times. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Mwebe, Michael (3 January 2020). "Niyonzima jets in ahead of derby". The Guardian Tanzania. ippmedia.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Haruna Niyonzima – FIFA competition record (archived)
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