Elaga Top Junior is a football club based in Nyanza Lac,Makamba County, Burundi. The team plays in the Burundi Ligue A.[1] The team was originally known as Top Junior Academy but added Elaga after they were promoted to the top league. The team is sponsored by an agricultural and aquaculture company. The team originally from Kayanza County, will be based in Makamba, practice at Nyanza Lac and play at Nkurunziza Peace Park Complex.

Top Junior
Full nameElaga Top Junior
GroundStade Urunani
Capacity10,000
ManagerGodfroid Okoko
LeagueBurundi Premier League
2022Burundi Premier League, 14th

Colours and badge

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Top Junior colors are white and blue.

Top Junior badge has the image of a leopard and the silhouette of a man about to kick a ball.

Stadium

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Top Junior play their home matches at Nkurunziza Peace Park Complex. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 and is based in Gisenyi in Makamba.[2]

Squad

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As of 23 October 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BDI Igor Ishimwe
6 DF   BDI Edouard Musombwa
3 DF   BDI Saidi Ndayishimiye
9 DF   BDI Didier Labil Harerimana
10 DF   BDI Isaie Niyukuri
12 DF   BDI Alimas Kineza
17 MF   BDI Franck Barirengako
21 MF   BDI Kassim Abdoul Wahidi
27 FW   BDI Hassan Zirhumana
16 MF   BDI Yannick Hatungimana
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 FW   BDI Steve Nzosaba
2 GK   BDI Bill Mika Nishimwe
4 FW   BDI Elia Christophe Mweze
5 MF   BDI Ali Azadi
15 MF   BDI Christian Hakizimana
19 MF   BDI Jean Marie Ngendakumana
20 FW   BDI Didier Harerimana
30 FW   BDI Seraphin Bigiriana
23 DF   BDI Romeo Pascal Ngachie
13 DF   BDI Samola Nganji

Management and staff

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Management and staff as of 12 August 2022
Position Name
Head Coach   Godefroid Okoko Lokono
Assistant coach   Jean Luc Bamba
Manager   Jean Luc Bamba
Team Doctor   Jean Claude Bucumi
Goalkeeper Coach   Thierry Muhimpundu
Kit Manager   Jean Luc Bamba

References

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  1. ^ Results Identity, Elaga Top Junior. "Football - Soccer - Elaga Top Junior". sports.org. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ "Nkurunziza Peace Park Complex Stadium". Retrieved 26 June 2022.