International Eligibility & Player Data
RWA'">
RWANDA
CAF

Rwanda competes as a member of CAF. The team has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, while its best African Cup of Nations result was Group stage.

Information
ConfederationCAF
Sub-ConfederationCECAFA
Founded1975
Joined FIFA1978
Most appearancesHaruna Niyonzima (112)
Top scorersOlivier Karekezi (24)
NicknamesAmavubi
UniformYellow-Blue-Green
Competitive Record
African Cup of Nations1 appearance
Best finish: Group stage
Current Squad 39 players
Player
POS
DoB
Club
CAPS
GOALS
YEARS
OK
Olivier Kwizera
GK
30.07.1995 (30)
20
0
2012-
YK
Yves Kimenyi
GK
13.10.1996 (29)
13
0
2017-
FN
Fiacre Ntwari
GK
25.09.1999 (26)
12
0
2021-
CT
Clement Twizere Buhake
GK
09.07.1996 (30)
2
0
2021-
MW
Maxime Wenssens
GK
17.11.2001 (24)
1
0
2024-
FO
Fitina Omborenga
DF
20.05.1996 (30)
60
1
2013-
EB
Emery Bayisenge
DF
28.03.1994 (32)
49
1
2011-
EI
Emmanuel Imanishimwe
DF
02.02.1995 (31)
40
0
2016-
SN
Salomon Nirisarike
DF
20.03.1993 (33)
35
0
2012-
TM
Thierry Manzi
DF
12.07.1996 (30)
34
3
2016-
FU
Faustin Usengimana
DF
11.06.1994 (32)
31
0
2012-
AM
Ange Mutsinzi
DF
15.11.1997 (28)
20
0
2018-
EI
Eric Iradukunda
DF
30.01.1992 (34)
16
0
2016-
BN
Bryan Ngwabije
DF
30.05.1998 (28)
3
0
2021-
DN
Darryl Nkulikiyimana
DF
24.05.2005 (21)
2
0
2025-
HN
Haruna Niyonzima
MF
05.02.1990 (36)
112
6
2006-
DB
Djihad Bizimana
MF
12.12.1996 (29)
62
3
2015-
YM
Yannick Mukunzi
MF
02.10.1995 (30)
42
4
2015-
KM
Kevin Muhire
MF
17.10.1998 (27)
38
0
2016-
MH
Muhadjiri Hakizimana
MF
13.08.1994 (31)
30
7
2016-
DM
Djabel Manishimwe
MF
10.05.1998 (28)
16
0
2017-
BM
Bonheur Mugisha
MF
06.06.2000 (26)
15
0
2022-
SG
Samuel Gueulette
MF
19.05.2000 (26)
11
0
2021-
AN
Ally Niyonzima
MF
11.02.1996 (30)
11
0
2016-
YR
York Rafael
MF
17.03.1999 (27)
10
0
2021-
HS
Hakim Sahabo
MF
16.06.2005 (21)
5
0
2022-
RK
Rashid Kalisa
MF
10.06.1996 (30)
4
0
2015-
AB
Andrew Buteera
MF
03.10.1994 (31)
3
0
2017-
SR
Steve Rubanguka
MF
14.10.1996 (29)
3
0
2018-
JK
Jojea Kwizera
MF
27.01.2000 (26)
2
1
2024-
RJ
René Assouman Joeffrey
MF
11.12.2002 (23)
1
0
2021-
ES
Ernest Sugira
FW
27.03.1991 (35)
62
12
2013-
MK
Meddie Kagere
FW
10.10.1983 (42)
59
15
2011-
JT
Jacques Tuyisenge
FW
22.09.1991 (34)
57
16
2011-
DN
Dominique Savio Nshuti
FW
01.02.1997 (29)
38
3
2015-
IN
Innocent Nshuti
FW
31.01.1998 (28)
19
4
2017-
DU
Danny Usengimana
FW
10.03.1996 (30)
15
1
2016-
AB
Abeddy Biramahire
FW
04.10.1998 (27)
12
2
2017-
LB
Lague Byiringiro
FW
25.10.2000 (25)
12
1
2021-
Squad Overview
Most Represented Leagues
Most Represented Club
Police (3)
Home-Based Players
10(26%)
Foreign-Based Players
29(74%)
Most Capped (Squad)
112 caps
Top Scorer (Squad)
16 goals
Average Age
29.6years
Players by Position
GK
5
DF
10
MF
16
FW
8
Top Scorers
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Olivier Karekezi55242000-2013
Jacques Tuyisenge57162011–
Meddie Kagere59152011–
Labama Bokota33132007-2012
Ernest Sugira62122013–
Saïd Makasi2482003-2009
Bobo Bola238
Muhadjiri Hakizimana3072016–
Daddy Birori2572009-2014
Haruna Niyonzima11262006–
Most Appearances
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Haruna Niyonzima11262006–
Jean-Baptiste Mugiraneza8962006-2018
Jean-Claude Iranzi7632008-2019
Jean-Luc Ndayishimiye6402007-2019
Djihad Bizimana6232015–
Ernest Sugira62122013–
Fitina Omborenga6012013–
Meddie Kagere59152011–
Jacques Tuyisenge57162011–
Olivier Karekezi55242000-2013
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