Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima (born 5 February 1990) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Young Africans S.C. and the Rwanda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haruna Fadhili Niyonzima[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Gisenyi, Rwanda | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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 | A.S. Kigali | ||
| 2020– | Young Africans | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Rwanda | 104[2] | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:54, 18 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
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]
He made his senior international debut for Rwanda in 2006,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2007 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 9 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2007 CECAFA Cup | |
| 4 | 22 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2007 CECAFA Cup | |
| 5 | 8 December 2009 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2009 CECAFA Cup | |
| 6 | 26 November 2012 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 CECAFA Cup |
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