Gilbert Kanyankore

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Gilbert Kanyankore
Personal information
Full name Jean Gilbert Kanyankore
Date of birth 1954 (age 70–71)
Place of birth Butare, Rwanda
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Vital'O
Managerial career
1999 Rwanda B
AS Kigali
2006 Rayon Sports
2006–2013 Vital'O
2013–2014 Kiyovu Sports
Vital'O
2016 APR
2016 Rwanda
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean Gilbert Kanyankore (born 1954) is a Rwandan former football manager.

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Early life

Kanyankore was born in 1954 in Butare, Rwanda. As a child, he fled to Burundi with his family. Growing up in Burundi, he attended St Albert Secondary School. After that, he attended the Université Pédagogique Nationale, where he studied physical education. Altogether, he can speak six languages - French, Lingala, Kirundi, Kiswahili, and Kinyarwanda. [1]

Career

During the 1970s and 1980s, Kanyankore played for Burundian side Vital'O. In 1999, he was appointed manager of the Rwanda B national football team, helping the team win the 1999 CECAFA Cup. Following this stint, he was appointed manager of Rwandan side AS Kigali, helping the club win the 2001 Rwandan Cup. In 2006, he was appointed manager of Rwandan side Rayon Sports, helping the club reach the quarter-finals of the 2006 Kagame Interclub Cup, before returning to Burundian side Vital'O shortly thereafter. [2]

In 2013, he was appointed manager of Rwandan side Kiyovu Sports. However, citing unfavorable working conditions, he soon returned to Burundian side Vital'O for the second time. While managing the club, he was described by Burundian journalist Patrick Sota as "the most successful coach in Burundi". [3] In 2016, he was appointed manager of Rwandan side APR. The same year, he was appointed manager of the Rwanda national football team.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kanyankore weighs in Rwandan football score card". newtimes.co.rw.
  2. ↑ "Kanyankore yiseguye ku bababajwe n'amagambo yavuze kuri Rayon Sports na Kiyovu". igihe.com.
  3. ↑ "Interview avec Kanyankore Jean Gilbert alias Yaoundé".
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