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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 December 1996 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
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]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 September 2019 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 25 March 2024 | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
3. | 15 October 2024 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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