Selemani Yamin Ndikumana (born 18 March 1987) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a forward for KMC in Tanzania.

Selemani Ndikumana
Personal information
Full name Selemani Yamin Ndikumana
Date of birth (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37)[nb 1]
Place of birth Bujumbura, Burundi
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
KMC
Youth career
2003–2006 AS Inter Star
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Simba 36 (19)
2008 Molde 1 (0)
2009–2010 Lierse 13 (1)
2010–2011 Fantastique
2011–2012 APR FC
2012 Shenzhen Ruby
2013 Al-Merrikh
2013 Vital'O FC
2014–2015 KF Tirana 42 (12)
2015 1º de Agosto
2015–2016 Vital'O FC
2016–2018 Al-Mesaimeer
2019 Al-Adalah
2019 Azam
2020– KMC
International career
2003–2019 Burundi[6] 33 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2018

Club career

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Ndikumana began his career with AS Inter Star and in 2006 joined Tanzanian Premier League club Simba SC.[2] He moved in January 2008 to Norwegian side Molde FK.[7] On 8 December 2008, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Lierse S.K. in the Belgian Second Division.[8] In the summer of 2010, he moved back to Burundi to play for Fantastique Bujumbura.

In January 2013, he joined Sudanese club Al-Merrikh SC.[9]

On 31 January 2014, he joined Albanian club KF Tirana.[10] He made his debut for Tirana on 7 February in a 1–0 win against rivals KF Partizani.[11] Nine days later, he scored his first goal in Albania in another 1–0 win against Bylis Ballsh.[12] On 2 March 2014, he scored his second goal for Tirana in a 1–1 against KF Flamurtari Vlora in Stadiumi Flamurtari.[13]

In June 2015, he joined Angolan club C.D. Primeiro de Agosto.[14] He was released, along with five other players, from the club at the end of the season.[15]

On 29 January 2016, he, along with Fuadi Ndayisenga, signed for Burundian club Vital'O F.C.[16]

On 27 July 2016, he joined Qatari club Al-Mesaimeer S.C.[17]

International career

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Ndikumana is the captain of the Burundi national team.[18]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Burundi's goal tally first.[19]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 February 2006 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt   Egypt 1–4 1–4 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 26 November 2006 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Zambia 3–0 3–2 2006 CECAFA Cup
3. 10 December 2007 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Somalia 2–0 3–0 2007 CECAFA Cup
4. 3–0
5. 1 June 2008 Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi   Seychelles 1–0 1–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 5 June 2011 Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi   Rwanda 1–0 3–1 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7. 15 November 2011 Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi   Lesotho 2–2 2–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 25 November 2012 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda   Somalia 3–1 5–1 2012 CECAFA Cup
9. 5–1
10. 28 November 2012 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda   Tanzania 1–0 1–0 2012 CECAFA Cup
11. 18 January 2014 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa   Mauritania 3–2 3–2 2014 African Nations Championship
12. 22 January 2014 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa   DR Congo 1–0 1–2 2014 African Nations Championship

Notes

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  1. ^ As per Ndikumana's profile at Molde and Lierse.[1][2] Other sources list his DoB as; 16 November 1986,[3] 26 October 1988,[4] 20 October 1988.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mfkweb Profile" (in Norwegian). MFKweb.org. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Ndikumana Selemani". Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Selemani Yamin Ndikumana". Football Goal. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Yamin Ndikumana". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Yamin Selemani Ndikumana". Eurosport.Yahoo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Burundi - Record International Players".
  7. ^ "Player profile on official club website" (in Norwegian). moldefk.no. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
  8. ^ Announcement in Dutch at official site Lierse S.K.
  9. ^ Timothy Olobulu (21 January 2013). "Burundian skipper joins El-Mereikh". Michezo Afrika. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Tirana, përforcimi numër 7-të, vjen afrikani Ndikumana". Sport Ekspres. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Tirana fiton derbin, mjafton Gilberto". sportekspres.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Tirana ja del dhe në Ballsh". Sport Ekspres. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Superiore, Tirana barazon me Flamurtarin". Top Channel Albania (in Albanian). 2 March 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Futebol: Capitão da selecção do Burundi reforça 1º de Agosto". Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto (in Portuguese). 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  15. ^ "1º de Agosto dispensa Ben Traoré, Ndikumana, Nary, Neblú, Marinho e Ndieu". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 22 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  16. ^ Muhirwe, Alain (29 January 2016). "Yamin Selemani, Fuadi Ndayisenga bamaze gusinya muri Vital'o …". indundi.com (in Kinyarwanda). Indundi. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  17. ^ Osano, Bonface (27 July 2016). "Burundi international Ndikumana Yamin joins Qatar's Al-Mesaimeer SC". Soka25east. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  18. ^ Announcement in English at official site Lierse S.K.
  19. ^ "Ndikumana, Selemani Yamin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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