Joël Bacanamwo (born 23 May 1998) is a Burundian footballer, who plays as a defender.[1] Born in Belgium, Bacanamwo represents the Burundi national football team internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KVK Tienen | |||
| Sint-Truidense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Tubize | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Știința Miroslava | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | RRC Stockay-Warfusée | 12 | (0) |
| 2022– | Solières Sport | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Burundi | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2021 | |||
Career
editBacanamwo started playing football at the age of 7. At the age of 10, he joined K.V.K. Tienen-Hageland.[2] He later joined Sint-Truidense at the age of 15. In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with A.F.C. Tubize.[2]
International career
editBacanamwo was born in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 May 1998 to Burundian parents who had fled from the outbreak of civil war in Burundi in 1993. He grew up in Brussels until he was 6 years old before his family moved to Landen.[2]
Bacanamwo represented the Burundi national football team in a 1-1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Tanzania on 4 September 2019.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Belgium – J. Bacanamwo – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Coupe du Monde 2022 Qatar : A la découverte des Hirondelles, Joël Bacanamwo, akeza.net, 30 August 2019
- ^ "Burundi vs. Tanzania - 4 September 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
External links
edit- Joël Bacanamwo at Flashscore.com
- Joël Bacanamwo at Soccerway
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