Steve Rubanguka (born 14 October 1996) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Moldovan Super Liga club FC Zimbru Chisinau and the Rwanda national team.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Steve Rubanguka | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-10-14) 14 October 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Cyangugu, Rwanda | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | FC Blaasveld | ||
| 2009–2011 | KVC Willebroek-Meerhof | ||
| 2011–2013 | K. Londerzeel S.K. | ||
| 2013–2014 | K.V. Mechelen | ||
| 2014–2015 | K.S.K. Heist | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | RFC Wetteren | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Patro Eisden | 28 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | K. Rupel Boom F.C. | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Karaiskakis | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Karaiskakis | 26 | (0) |
| 2022– | Zimbru Chișinău | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Rwanda | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Rwanda | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Rwanda | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Rwanda | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:32, 1 October 2021 (CEST) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:32, 1 October 2021 (CEST) | |||
Rubanguka's football career started in 2008 at the age of 12 in FC Blaasveld.[1] The following year, he joined KVC Willebroek-Meerhof for two seasons and then joined K. Londerzeel S.K. He played there for two years and then left for one season to K.V. Mechelen and then one season with K.S.K. Heist.
After KSK Heist Rubanguka joined RFC Wetteren in 2015 for two years, and after that he chose in 2017 for K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen amid interest from K.V.C. Westerlo[2] and Birmingham City FC from England. There he played for two seasons and then ended up in K. Rupel Boom F.C. in 2019. In August 2020, Rubanguka left Rupel Boom FC for Karaiskakis in Greece.[3]
On 16 January 2021, Rubanguka made his professional debut for Karaiskakis in a game against Levadiakos.[4]
Rubanguka continued his professional career at FC Zimbru Chisinau. [5]
Rubanguka was called up to the Rwanda national team in November 2018 and November 2020 but sat on the bench two times. In March 2021, he was called up for the games against Mozambique and Cameroon for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He made his debut against Mozambique and played 45 minutes.[citation needed]
FC Zimbru Chișinău – current squad | |
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