Karim Nizigiyimana

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Karim Nizigiyimana
Personal information
Full name Abdul Karim Nizigiyimana Makenzi [1]
Date of birth (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Bujumbura, Burundi
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Wazito
Youth career
2002–2006 Prince Louis FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006 Vital'O 20 (0)
2008–2009 A.P.R. 11 (0)
2009–2010 Kiyovu Sports 9 (0)
2010 Vita Club 0 (0)
2010–2011 Vital'O
2011–2015 Rayon Sports
2015–2018 Gor Mahia
2019 Vipers
2019– Wazito
International career
2004– Burundi [2] 64 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:05, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

Abdul Karim Nizigiyimana Makenzi (born 21 June 1989 in Bujumbura), known as Karim Nizigiyimana, is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kenyan Premier League club Wazito FC and the Burundi national team. He played for Gor Mahia between 2015 and 2018. [3]

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References

  1. Karim Nizigiyimana at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Burundi – Record International Players".
  3. Peter Samasa (20 January 2015). "Rwanda: Gor Mahia Sign Rayon Sports Duo for Rwf 11.3 Million". The New Times . AllAfrica.com . Retrieved 17 February 2015.