Noe Uwimana

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Noe Uwimana
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-19) 19 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Virginia Tech Hokies
Number 21
Youth career
2019–2021 Richmond Academy
2021–2023 Philadelphia Union
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Virginia Tech Hokies 30 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Philadelphia Union II 6 (0)
International career
2025– Rwanda 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:53, 6 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:53, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Noe Uwimana (born 19 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Born in the United States, he plays for the Rwanda national team.

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Club career

Uwimana joined the Richmond Academy in 2019, before joining the academy of Philadelphia Union 24 February 2021. [2] From 2022 to 2023, he made 6 appearances with Philadelphia Union II in the MLS Next Pro. [3] On 1 July 2023, he joined the Virginia Tech Hokies in the NCAA Division I. [4] On 8 November 2023, he was named to the ACC All-Freshman team for 2023. [5]

International career

Uwimana was born in the United States to a Rwandan father and Tunisian mother. He was called up to the Rwanda national team in June 2023 for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches. [2] He debuted with the Rwanda national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Algeria on 5 June 2025. [6]

References

  1. "Noe Uwimana - Men's Soccer Spring 2025". Virginia Tech Athletics.
  2. 1 2 Ralph, Matthew (24 February 2021). "Union Academy add 2005-born right back from Richmond United". Brotherly Game.
  3. Union, Philadelphia. "Noe Uwimana". Philadelphia Union.
  4. "Rwanda's Noe Uwimana signs for Virginia Tech Hookies". 1 July 2023.
  5. "Uwimana named to ACC All-Freshman team". Virginia Tech Athletics.
  6. Uwimana, Yanditswe na Jean Jules. "Amavubi atsinzwe na Algeria mu mukino wa gicuti". Kigali Today.