| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Gisenyi, Rwanda | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Africans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Etincelles | ||
| 2006–2007 | Rayon Sports | ||
| 2007–2011 | APR | ||
| 2011–2017 | Young Africans | ||
| 2017–2019 | Simba | ||
| 2019 | AS Kigali | ||
| 2020–2021 | Young Africans | ||
| 2021–2022 | AS Kigali | ||
| 2022– | Al Ta'awon | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006– | Rwanda | 110[2] | (6) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:54, 18 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima (born 5 February 1990) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Libyan Premier League club Al Ta'awon and captains the Rwanda national team.
Club career
Born in Gisenyi, Niyonzima has played club football in Rwanda and Tanzania for Etincelles, Rayon Sports, APR, Young Africans, Simba and A.S. Kigali.[1]
Niyonzima left A.S. Kigali at the end of 2019 to return to former club Young Africans.[3][4]
International career
Niyonzima made his senior international debut for Rwanda in 2006,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Niyonzima goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2007 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 9 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Eritrea | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2007 CECAFA Cup |
| 4 | 22 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Sudan | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2007 CECAFA Cup |
| 5 | 8 December 2009 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya |  Zimbabwe | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2009 CECAFA Cup |
| 6 | 26 November 2012 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Malawi | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 CECAFA Cup |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Haruna Niyonzima". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ↑ "Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
- ↑ Muhinde, Jejje (21 December 2019). "Haruna confirms talks with former club Young Africans". The New Times. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ Mwebe, Michael (3 January 2020). "Niyonzima jets in ahead of derby". The Guardian Tanzania. ippmedia.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ Haruna Niyonzima – FIFA competition record (archived)
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