Djihad Bizimana

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Djihad Bizimana
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Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Gisenyi, Rwanda [1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al Ahli SC
Number 23
Youth career
2011–2014 Etincelles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Rayon
2015–2018 APR
2018–2021 Waasland-Beveren 43 (0)
2021–2023 Deinze 17 (0)
2023–2025 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 44 (2)
2025– Al Ahli SC 0 (0)
International career
2014 Rwanda U20 2 (0)
2015– Rwanda 62 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Djihad Bizimana (born 12 December 1996) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Libyan club Al Ahli SC and the Rwanda national team.

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Professional career

Bizimana is a youth product of Etincelles since the age of 15, and began his career with Rayon. [2] On 26 April 2018, Bizimana joined Waasland-Beveren from the Rwandan club APR. [3] Bizimana made his professional debut for Waasland-Beveren in a 2-2 Belgian First Division A tie with S.V. Zulte Waregem on 28 July 2018. [4]

On 28 May 2021, he agreed to join Deinze in the Belgian First Division B. [5]

On 26 July 2023, he joined Ukrainian Premier League side FC Kryvbas on a two-year deal. [6] He made his debut for the club in a Premier League match against Oleksandriya, coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. [7]

On February 6, 2025, Bizimana signed a two-year contract with Al Ahli SC for an undisclosed fee. [8]

International career

Bizimana was a youth international for Rwanda. [9] He debuted for the Rwanda senior national football team in a 2-0 friendly loss to Zambia on 29 May 2015. [10]

International goals

Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first. [11]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 September 2019 Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, RwandaFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 1–07–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.25 March 2024 Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, MadagascarFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2–02–0 Friendly
3.15 October 2024 Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, RwandaFlag of Benin.svg  Benin 2–12–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Rwanda

References

  1. "Dore igituma Bizimana Djihad akinana ishyaka mu kibuga". 27 July 2017.
  2. "Exclusive: Djihad Bizimana yatsinze igeragezwa muri Waasland-Beveren".
  3. "Djihad Bizimana yasinye imyaka itatu muri Waasland-Beveren #Rwanda".
  4. "Zulte-Waregem vs. Waasland-Beveren - 28 July 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. "DJIHAD BIZIMANA TWEEDE AANKOOP VOOR SK DEINZE" (in Dutch). Deinze. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. Gyimah, Edmund Okai (26 July 2023). "Bizimana joins Ukrainian side Kryvbas". The New Times. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  7. "Oleksandria vs. Kryvbas KR - 30 July 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  8. Gyimah, Edmund Okai (7 February 2025). "Transfers: Bizimana joins Al Ahli Tripoli as York moves to Zed FC". The New Times. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  9. Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 19th Edition of The African U-20 Championship, Senegal 2015 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
  10. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zambia vs. Rwanda (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  11. "Djihad Bizimana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  12. "Uganda vs Rwanda (1-0) Dec 5, 2015 Lineups and Squads".