Djihad Bizimana (born 12 December 1996) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ukrainian club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in Ukrainian Premier League and the Rwanda national team.

Djihad Bizimana
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Gisenyi, Rwanda[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2014 Etincelles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Rayon
2015–2018 APR
2018–2021 Waasland-Beveren 43 (0)
2021–2023 Deinze 17 (0)
2023– Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 38 (2)
International career
2014 Rwanda U20 2 (0)
2015– Rwanda 62 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Professional career

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Bizimana is a youth product of Etincelles since the age of 15, and began his career with Rayon.[2] On 26 April 2018, Bizimana joined Waasland-Beveren from the Rwandan club APR.[3] Bizimana made his professional debut for Waasland-Beveren in a 2-2 Belgian First Division A tie with S.V. Zulte Waregem on 28 July 2018.[4]

On 28 May 2021, he agreed to join Deinze in the Belgian First Division B.[5]

International career

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Bizimana is a youth international for Rwanda.[6] Bizimana debuted for the Rwanda national football team in a 2-0 friendly loss to Zambia on 29 May 2015.[7]

International goals

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Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[8]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2019 Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda   Seychelles 1–0 7–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 25 March 2024 Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar   Madagascar 2–0 2–0 Friendly
3. 15 October 2024 Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda   Benin 2–1 2–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

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Rwanda

References

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  1. ^ "Dore igituma Bizimana Djihad akinana ishyaka mu kibuga". 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Exclusive: Djihad Bizimana yatsinze igeragezwa muri Waasland-Beveren".
  3. ^ "Djihad Bizimana yasinye imyaka itatu muri Waasland-Beveren #Rwanda".
  4. ^ "Zulte-Waregem vs. Waasland-Beveren - 28 July 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "DJIHAD BIZIMANA TWEEDE AANKOOP VOOR SK DEINZE" (in Dutch). Deinze. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. ^ Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 19th Edition of The African U-20 Championship, Senegal 2015 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
  7. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zambia vs. Rwanda (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  8. ^ "Djihad Bizimana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Uganda vs Rwanda (1-0) Dec 5, 2015 Lineups and Squads".
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