Police F.C. (Rwanda)

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Police FC
Founded2000
Ground Nyamirambo Stadium
Kigali, Rwanda
Capacity22,000
Chairmanking mdizzo
ManagerDieudonne mdizzo MUNYANEZA
League Rwanda Premier League
2022–23 5th

Police Football Club is an association football club based in Kigali, Rwanda and currently competes the Rwanda Premier League. [1]

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History

Police FC was founded 2000 by the Rwanda National Police (RNP). [2] The club won 2003 the Championnat National de 2e Division and was promoted in the Rwanda National Football League. [3] In 2011 and 2012, Police FC were runners up of the Rwanda National Football League. [4] [5] The first win followed 2015 with winning of the Rwandan Cup [6] and 2016 lost in the final of the cup, [7]

Team

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer [8]
1 GK Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
2 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
3 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
4 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
5 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
6 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
7 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
8 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
9 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
10 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
11 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
12 GK Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
13 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
14 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
15 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
16 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
17 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
18 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
19 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
20 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
22 GK Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
23 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
24 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
25 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
26 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
27 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA Fabrice Martin Twizeyiimana
29 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
30 GK Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
31 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
32 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
33 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
34 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
35 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
36 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
37 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
38 MF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
39 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA
40 FW Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA Dany Usengimana

Staff

as of September 2021 [9]

Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Goalkeeper coach
Fitness Coach
Video Analyst

Stadium

Police plays its home games at Nyamiramboooooo Stadium in HAWAI

Performance in CAF competitions

2013  – Preliminary round
2015  – Winner

Notable coaches

Notes

  1. "Incamake ku ikipe: POLICE FC - Rwanda National Football League". {}. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. "History". www.police.gov.rw. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. "Rwanda 2003". RSSSF . Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. "Rwanda 2011/12". RSSSF . Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  5. "Rwanda 2012/13". RSSSF . Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. "Rwanda 2014/15". RSSSF . Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. Police set to defend Peace Cup title
  8. "Roster: POLICE FC [POL] - Rwanda National Football League - 2014-2015". {}. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  9. "Police FC sign seven new players". www.police.gov.rw. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  10. "RNP appoints new Police FC coach". www.police.gov.rw. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  11. Police FC sack Casa Mbungo


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