| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 17, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Muhanga District | ||
| Height | 1.82 | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender, Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | APR FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017 | APR FC Academy | ||
| 2017-2018 | Intare FC | ||
| 2018-2020 | Marine FC | ||
| 2020-2022 | Rayon Sports F.C. | ||
| 2022- | APR F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Rwanda | 12 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:49, 3 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Clement Niyigena, born on February 17, 2001, is a Rwandan footballer who plays as a central defender and center-back for APR FC and Rwanda National Football Team. [1]
Clement Niyigena was born in Muhanga District in Rwanda, and began his football career in the second division, signing with APR's academy called Intare FC. [2] After he joined in APR FC, he won 5 goals from 2022 to 2024. [3] He played for various teams in Rwanda including Rayon Sports and APR FC. [4] He arrived at Rayon Sports in September 2020. After proving himself for the past two years, APR FC had sold him at the time, bringing him back; he was previously from Marines FC. [5] In Rayon Sport, he got award as Young Player of the season 2021–2022. [6] [7]