Jimmy Ndayizeye (born 23 December 1976) is a Burundian football manager and former player who last managed the Burundi national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Ngozi, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Prince Louis | ||
| 2001 | Atlético Olympic | ||
| 2002 | Prince Louis | ||
| 2003–2006 | Kiyovu Sports | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Burundi | 10 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Académie Tchité | ||
| 2016–2018 | Espoir | ||
| Le Messager | |||
| 2020–2022 | Burundi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNdayizeye became his career at Burundian club Prince Louis, before signing for Atlético Olympic in 2001, before returning to Prince Louis in 2002. In 2003, Ndayizeye signed for Rwandan club Kiyovu Sports, playing for the club for four seasons, before retiring in 2006.[1]
International career
editNdayizeye made ten caps for the Burundi national team, making his debut on 13 October 2002 in a 2–0 loss against South Africa.[1]
Managerial career
editIn 2008, Ndayizeye was appointed manager of Académie Tchité. Ndayizeye stayed with the club for six years, winning the 2013 Burundian Cup with Académie Tchité.[2] In August 2016, Rwandan club Espoir hired Ndayizeye.[3] On 22 March 2018, Ndayizeye was sacked as manager of Espoir.[4]
In 2020, after a spell with Burundian club Le Messager, Ndayizeye was appointed manager of Burundi.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jimmy Ndayizeye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Jimmy Ndayizeye sauvera-t-il les Intamba ?" (in French). Yaga Burundi. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Espoir hire new coaching staff, sign more players". The New Times. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "BIRAVUGWA: Ndayizeye Jimmy wirukanwe muri Espoir FC ashobora kugana i Musanze" (in Kinyarwanda). Inyarwanda. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Burundi: Jimmy Ndayizeye appointed lead trainer". Kick442. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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