Djihad Bizimana (born 12 December 1996) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ukrainian club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in Ukrainian Premier League and the Rwanda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Gisenyi, Rwanda[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Etincelles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Rayon | ||
| 2015–2018 | APR | ||
| 2018–2021 | Waasland-Beveren | 43 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Deinze | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 38 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Rwanda U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Rwanda | 62 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Professional career
editBizimana is a youth product of Etincelles since the age of 15, and began his career with Rayon.[2] On 26 April 2018, Bizimana joined Waasland-Beveren from the Rwandan club APR.[3] Bizimana made his professional debut for Waasland-Beveren in a 2-2 Belgian First Division A tie with S.V. Zulte Waregem on 28 July 2018.[4]
On 28 May 2021, he agreed to join Deinze in the Belgian First Division B.[5]
International career
editBizimana is a youth international for Rwanda.[6] Bizimana debuted for the Rwanda national football team in a 2-0 friendly loss to Zambia on 29 May 2015.[7]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2019 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda |  Seychelles |
1–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 25 March 2024 | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar |  Madagascar |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 15 October 2024 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Benin |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
editRwanda
- CECAFA Cup runner-up:2015[9]
References
edit- ^ "Dore igituma Bizimana Djihad akinana ishyaka mu kibuga". 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive: Djihad Bizimana yatsinze igeragezwa muri Waasland-Beveren".
- ^ "Djihad Bizimana yasinye imyaka itatu muri Waasland-Beveren #Rwanda".
- ^ "Zulte-Waregem vs. Waasland-Beveren - 28 July 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "DJIHAD BIZIMANA TWEEDE AANKOOP VOOR SK DEINZE" (in Dutch). Deinze. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 19th Edition of The African U-20 Championship, Senegal 2015 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zambia vs. Rwanda (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Djihad Bizimana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Uganda vs Rwanda (1-0) Dec 5, 2015 Lineups and Squads".
External links
edit- Djihad Bizimana at Soccerway