André Cassa Mbungo

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André Cassa Mbungo
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-01-18) 18 January 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Jamus FC (manager)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1998–2002 APR Youth team
2002–2004 Rwandatel
2004–2006 AS Kigali FC
2006 Kiyovu SC
2007–2009 Police FC
2009–2012 SEC Academy
2012–2014 AS Kigali FC
2014 Rwanda (caretaker)
2014–2016 Police FC
2017 Sunrise FC
2017–18 Kiyovu SC
2019 AFC Leopards
2020 Rayon Sports F.C.
2020 Gasogi United F.C.
2021–2022 Bandari FC
2022-23 AS Kigali FC
2024- Jamus FC

André Cassa Mbungo is a former Rwandan goalkeeper currently serving as the head coach of South Sudanese side Jamus FC. [1] He holds a CAF 'A' License and is a FIFA international recognized physical trainer.

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Career

Mbungo played club football in Burundi as a goalkeeper for ten years before calling it a day at age 26. He turned out for three clubs; Dynamo (1984-1990), Atletico (1990-1992), and Flamengo (1992-1994) before returning to Rwanda to take up coaching.

His coaching journey at APR's junior team between 1998 and 2002. He then moved to Rwandatel until the year 2004 before joining Kiyovu SC. A move to Police F.C. (Rwanda), SEC Academy, and Sunrise kept him in Rwanda till the year 2018.

In early 2019, Mbungo took up his first coaching role outside the Rwanda borders by joining Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards [2] [3] [4] on an initial one-and-a-half-year deal as a replacement to Marko Vasiljević. After a short four months he extended his contract [5] by another year to mid-2021. However, he left the club after four months of that extension, in mid-December 2019. [6] [7]

He returned to Rwanda and joined Rayon Sports [8] [9] [10] as head coach on a six-month's deal before moving to Gasogi United F.C., [11] swapping places with DR Congo-born Guy Bukasa.

In January 2021 he was back in Kenya to join Kenyan Premier League side Bandari F.C. [12] [13] to replace Kennedy Odhiambo. While at the club he was named the coach of the month in February, [14] [15] and August [16] 2021. Slightly over a year later he left the club. [17] [18]

He returned to Rwanda for a third time after 2004 and 2014, in April 2022, to take up a role at AS Kigali. [19] [20] He replaced Ugandan Mike Mutebi and within two months the club won the Rwanda Peace Cup, [21] and Rwandan Super Cup [22] with wins over APR.

He left AS Kigali in November 2023, [23] and had been in between jobs till his appointment at Juba-based Jamus FC.

Rwanda National team

In May 2014, the Rwanda Football Federation (Ferwafa) appointed [24] Mbungo as the assistant coach of the Rwanda National team Amavubi ahead of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

Honours

Club

Flamengo (Burundi)

AS Kigali (Rwanda)

Police F.C. (Rwanda)

Individual

Bandari (Kenya)

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References

  1. The new Times, 9 Aug 2024 Cassa Mbungo joins South Sudan’s side Jamus FC
  2. Business Today, 5 February 2019 "Andre Casa Mbungo: 4 things to know about new AFC Leopards Coach"
  3. Sport Pesa News, 5 February 2019 "Change Of Ingwe Guard: Leopards Hire Rwandese Cassa Mbungo To Lead Revival Hunt"
  4. Citizen Digital, 5 February 2019 "Leopards Appoint Rwandese Andre Casa Mbungo As New Coach"
  5. Daily Sport, 18 May 2019 "Casa Mbungo Inks Two Year Deal With Leopards Ahead Of #Mashemejiderby"
  6. The-Star, 14 December 2019 "Leopards coach Andre Mbungo quits after 5 months without pay"
  7. Nation, 16 December 2019 "Mbungo's departure points to tough times at AFC Leopards"
  8. Futaa, 22 January 2020 "Former AFC Leopards coach Mbungo favourite for Rayon job"
  9. Futaa, 26 February 2020 "Official: Ex-AFC Leopards head coach Cassa Mbungo confirmed at Rayon Sports"
  10. Goal, 26 February 2020 "Mbungo: Former AFC Leopards coach lands Rayon Sports FC job"
  11. New Times, 3 July 2020 "Gasogi United: Casa Mbungo appointed new head coach"
  12. KBC, 4 January 2022 "Casa Mbungo unveiled as new Bandari F.C Head Coach"
  13. New Times, 11 January 2022 "Andre Cassa Mbungo: The Rwandan coach taking Kenyan league by storm"
  14. Nairobi News, 14 March 2021 "Bandari's Mbungo bags coach of the month gong"
  15. The-Star, 19 March 2021 "Mbungo scoops February coach of the month award"
  16. Mozzart Sport, 13 September 2021 "Bandari scoop August player and coach of the month gongs"
  17. Standard, 21 February 2022 "Bandari FC dismiss coach Mbungo for poor results"
  18. Citizen Digital, 21 February 2022 "Bandari Fire Head Coach Casa Mbungo"
  19. Mozzart Sport, 25 April 2022 "Mbungo back on the touchline after taking over the reins at Kigali"
  20. New Times, 18 August 2022 "AS Kigali coach Casa Mbungo targets first league title"
  21. Mozzart Sport, 29 June 2022 "Former AFC Leopards and Bandari coach Casa Mbungo bags trophy in Rwanda"
  22. Ferwafa, 14 August 2022 "AS Kigali beats APR FC 5-4 on penalties to win the 2022 Super Cup"
  23. The New Times, 30 Nov 2023 Mbungo steps down as AS Kigali head coach
  24. New Times, 18 May 2014 "Cassa Mbungo appointed Amavubi assistant coach"
  25. Ground Sports, 4 March 2021 "Casa Mbungo is the coach of the week in KPL for the third week in a row"
  26. KBC, 19 March 2021 "Mbungo bags coach of the month accolade"
  27. Michezo Afrika, 20 March 2021 "Casa Mbungo is February's coach of the month"
  28. The-Star, 14 September 2021 "Bandari's Mbungo, Mwita scoop FKF-PL August awards"