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Jimmy Ndayizeye (born 23 December 1976) is a Burundian football manager and former player who manages the Burundi national team.

Jimmy Ndayizeye

Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 45)
Place of birth	Ngozi, Burundi
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Burundi (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2000	Prince Louis
2001	Atlético Olympic
2002	Prince Louis
2003–2006	Kiyovu Sports
National team
2002–2004	Burundi	10	(0)
Teams managed
2008–2014	Académie Tchité
2016–2018	Espoir
	Le Messager
2020–2022	Burundi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Ndayizeye 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

Ndayizeye 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

In 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]

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