Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pierre Kwizera | ||
Date of birth | 16 April 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Burundi | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rayon Sport F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Atlético Olympic F.C. | ||
2015– | Rayon Sport F.C. | ||
International career‡ | |||
2009–2019 | Burundi | 45 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:16, 30 March 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:16, 27 January 2024 (UTC) |
Pierre Kwizera (born 16 April 1991) is a Burundian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Rayon Sport F.C.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 29 March 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2. | 7 December 2017 | Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega, Kenya | Ethiopia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2017 CECAFA Cup |
3. | 17 December 2017 | Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, Kenya | Uganda | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2017 CECAFA Cup |
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