Jacques Tuyisenge (born 22 September 1991) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for APR F.C. and captains the Rwanda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacques Tuyisenge | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Gisenyi, Rwanda | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Kiyovu Sports | ||
| 2011–2015 | Police | 33 | (13) |
| 2016–2019 | Gor Mahia | (50) | |
| 2019–2020 | Petro de Luanda | ||
| 2020– | APR | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Rwanda | 52 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2021 | |||
Club career
editPolice
editTuyisenge joined local club Police at the age of 16.[citation needed] He was a regular starter and in his first season at the club he scored 11 goals.[citation needed]
Gor Mahia
editTuyisenge joined Kenyan Premier League club Gor Mahia on a $4,000 deal from Police in Rwanda.[1] He scored his first goal in the 21st minute against Tusker from an overhead kick.[citation needed]
Petro de Luanda
editIn August 2019, Tuyisenge signed with Petro de Luanda in the Angolan league, the Girabola.[2]
International career
editOn 4 June 2016, Tuyisenge scored two goals in a 3–2 home defeat against Mozambique.[citation needed]
International goals
edit- As of match played 10 September 2019. Rwanda score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tuyisenge goal.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 December 2014 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | 12 |  Gabon |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 28 August 2015 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 16 |  Ethiopia |
2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 3 | 17 November 2015 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | 20 |  Libya |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 21 November 2015 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 21 | Ethiopia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 CECAFA Cup |
| 5 | 24 November 2015 | Awassa Kenema Stadium, Awasa, Ethiopia | 22 |  Tanzania |
1–2 | 1–2 | |
| 6 | 27 November 2015 | Awassa Kenema Stadium, Awasa, Ethiopia | 23 |  Somalia |
2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 7 | 10 January 2016 | Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda | 28 |  DR Congo |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 4 June 2016 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 33 |  Mozambique |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 10 | 16 October 2018 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | 37 |  Guinea |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11 | 18 November 2018 | Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda | 38 |  Central African Republic |
1–0 | 2–2 | |
| 12 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 13 | 10 September 2019 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | 41 |  Seychelles |
3–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 4–0 |
References
edit- ^ Ngulu, Dan. "Gor Mahia defends hefty Tuyisenge price". Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Futebol: Plantel do Petro de Luanda 2019/20" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 15 August 2019.
- ^ Jacques Tuyisenge at Soccerway
External links
edit- Jacques Tuyisenge at Soccerway
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