Valery Twite Nahayo (born 15 April 1984) is a Burundian international footballer who played professionally in Belgium and South Africa, among others, as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valery Twite Nahayo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Atomic | 12 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Muzinga | 51 | (4) |
| 2004–2008 | Jomo Cosmos | 99 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Kaizer Chiefs | 43 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Gent | 48 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | KSV Temse | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Ganshoren | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2014 | Burundi | 23 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2022 | |||
Career edit
Club career edit
Born in Bujumbura, Nahayo has played club football for Atomic, Muzinga, Jomo Cosmos, Kaizer Chiefs, Gent and Mpumalanga Black Aces[1][2] While playing for Gent in August 2012 he was linked with a return to the Chiefs.[3]
Kaizer Chiefs edit
Nahayo joined Chiefs on 20 June 2008 after Jomo Cosmos got relegated; he was one of seven players that left Cosmos including Anthony Laffor, Morgan Gould, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Sydney Plaatjies, Thapelo Tshilo, Dikgang Mabalane and Nkosinathi Nhleko.[4] During pre-season he competed in the Telkom Charity Cup and the Vodacom Challenge and eventually made his official debut on 8 August 2008 in a 4–0 win over Engen Santos. In the same match he got injured when he tore his knee ligaments, after landing awkwardly in an aerial battle.[5]
International career edit
Nahayo made his international debut for Burundi in 2003,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them.[6]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Burundi's tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 February 2012 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi |  Zimbabwe |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Valery Nahayo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Valery Nahayo at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Chiefs look at Gould replacement". Kickoff.com. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "SuperSport".
- ^ "allAfrica.com: South Africa: Chiefs Lose Nahayo to Injury - m.allAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014.
- ^ Valery Nahayo – FIFA competition record (archived)
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