Eric Nshimiyimana (born 8 May 1972) is a Rwandan football coach and former player. He currently coaches Rwanda National Football League side A.S. Kigali.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | A.S. Kigali (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Prince Louis | ||
| 1995–1998 | APR | ||
| 1999 | Kiyovu Sports | ||
| 2000–2005 | APR | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2004 | Rwanda | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | A.S. Kigali | ||
| 2009–2010 | Rwanda | ||
| 2013–2014 | Rwanda | ||
| 2014 | Kiyovu Sports | ||
| 2014–2018 | A.S. Kigali | ||
| 2019– | A.S. Kigali | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPlaying career
editBorn in Bujumbura in Burundi, Nshimiyimana played as a midfielder for Prince Louis, APR and Kiyovu Sports.[1]
He played for the Rwandan national team between 1996 and 2004,[1] appearing in four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them.[2] He was a squad member at the 2004 African Cup of Nations.[3]
Coaching career
editNshimiyimana managed A.S. Kigali in 2008.[4]
Nshimiyimana became an assistant coach for the Rwandan national team in April 2008, working Raoul Shungu to assist manager Branko Tucak.[5] When Tucak was sacked in November 2009, Nshimiyimana became interim manager of the national team.[6] He was re-appointed manager in 2013; in April 2014 the Rwandan Football Association announced an 8-man shortlist to replace him after his contract expired on 30 June.[7]
In June 2014 he was linked with the role of Kiyovu Sports manager,[8] and he was appointed to the job in July 2014 ahead of the 2014–15 season.[9][10]
He moved to coach A.S. Kigali later that month,[4] being sacked by the club in October 2018.[11] He returned to the club for a third time in July 2019.[12] In December 2019 he was said to be close to being sacked,[13] but in July 2020 he was offered a new contract by the club.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Eric Nshimiyimana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Eric Nshimiyimana – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Rwanda name finals squad". BBC Sport. 14 January 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b "AS Kigali sign Nshimiyimana as new coach". The New Times | Rwanda. 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Tucak appointed Rwanda coach". BBC Sport. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Rwanda sack Croatian coach Tucak". BBC Sport. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Andrew Jackson Oryada (25 April 2014). "Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Kiyovu interested in Nshimiyimana". The New Times | Rwanda. 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Nshimiyimana named as SC Kiyovu coach". The New Times | Rwanda. 8 July 2014.
- ^ Peter Kamasa (8 July 2014). "Rwanda: Nshimiyimana Named As SC Kiyovu Coach". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "AS Kigali part ways with Nshimiyimana". The New Times | Rwanda. 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Coach Eric Nshimiyimana Surprising Returns To AS Kigali". 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Why AS Kigali's Nshimiyimana is next in the sack race". The New Times | Rwanda. 6 December 2019.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (24 July 2020). "Rwanda: Eric Nshimiyimana Set for New One-Year Contract At As Kigali". allAfrica.com.