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Niyigena Clement

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Niyigena Clement
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-17) February 17, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Muhanga District
Height 1.82
Position(s) Central defender, Center-back
Team information
Current team
APR FC
Number 17
Youth career
2017 APR FC Academy
2017-2018 Intare FC
2018-2020 Marine FC
2020-2022 Rayon Sports F.C.
2022-2024 APR F.C.
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Rwanda

Niyigena Clement, born on February 17, 2001, is a Rwandan footballer who plays as a central defender and center-back for APR FC and Rwanda National Football Team.[1]

Club career

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Niyigena Clement was born in Muhanga District in Rwanda, and began his football career in the second division, signing with APR's academy called Intare FC.[2] After he joined in APR FC, he won 5 goals from 2022 to 2024.[3] He played for various teams in Rwanda including Rayon Sports and APR FC.[4] He arrived at Rayon Sports in September 2020. After proving himself for the past two years, APR FC had sold him at the time, bringing him back; he was previously from Marines FC.[5] In Rayon Sport, he got award as Young Player of the season 2021–2022.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Niyigena wins CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup 2024 Best Player Award - CECAFA FOOTBALL" (in Italian). 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. ^ Kayinamura, Alexis (2024-07-22). "CECAFA Kagame Cup: Niyigena named player of the tournament". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. ^ Gyimah, Edmund Okai (2024-08-23). "No more excuse, time for Novic to glitter is now". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  4. ^ "DONE DEAL: Niyigena, Nshimiyimana extend APR stay as Police FC sign Gorilla skipper Iradukunda - Africa Top Sports". 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  5. ^ Kamasa, Peter (2024-07-26). "We can eliminate Azam FC, says APR's Clement Niyigena". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  6. ^ Gyimah, Edmund Okai (2023-08-31). "Niyigena returns to full training after lengthy injury layoff". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  7. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Clément Niyigena (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.