Mukura Victory Sports F.C.

Mukura Victory Sports et Loisirs Football Club, commonly known as Mukura Victory Sports or simply Mukura, is an association football club from Butare (a city sometimes known as Huye), Rwanda. Founded in May 1963, the club currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League and plays its home games at Stade Huye.

Mukura Victory Sports et Loisirs
Full nameMukura Victory Sports et Loisirs Football Club
Founded1963 (1963)
GroundStade Huye
Butare, Rwanda
Capacity20,000
ChairmanOlivier Nizeyimana
LeagueRwanda Premier League
2019–204th
WebsiteClub website

They won the Rwandan Cup on August 12, 2018 after beating Rayon Sports (3-1) on penalty shootout. The regular time had ended on 0-0 draw.

Achievements
1978, 1986, 1990, 1992, 2018 [2]
  • Rwandan Super Cup: 0

Performance in CAF competitions
1994 – First Round
2000 – First Round
2018-19 – Play-off Round
1982 – First Round
1987 – First Round
1988 – First Round
1993 – Preliminary Round
2001 – Third round

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player[1]
1 DF  RWA Mutijima Janvier
2 FW  RWA Ndizeye Innocent
3 FW  RWA Munezero Dieudonné
4 GK  RWA Ingabire Aimé Regis
5 DF  RWA Umwungeri Patrick
6 MF  RWA Niyonkuru Ramadhan
7 FW  RWA Iradukunda Jean Bertrand
8 FW  NGA Lucky Emmanuel
9 MF  BDI Gaël Duhayindavyi
10 GK  RWA Bikorimana Gérard
11 DF  RWA Rugirayabo Hassan
12 DF  RWA Manzi Aimable
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW  GHA Muniru Abdul Rahman
14 FW  NGA Nwosu Samuel Chukwudi
15 DF  RWA Biraboneye Aphrodis
16 MF  RWA Mbazumutima Mamadou
17 DF  RWA Senzira Mansour
18 DF  RWA Ngirimana Alex
19 DF  CMR Olih Jacques
20 DF  RWA Uwihoreye Jean Paul
21 MF  RWA Mutabazi Hakim
22 FW  RWA Ndayisenga Ramadhan
23 MF  RWA Nwatli Evode
24 DF  RWA Tuyishimire Eric

Technical Staff

[3]

NamePosition
Tony HernándezHead Coach
Samyr SanchezAssistant Coach
-Goalkeepers' Coach
Rwabuneza RichardTeam Doctor
Nshimyumuremyi BaptisteTeam Physio

Management
NamePosition
Nizeyimana OlivierPresident resigned
Sakindi EugèneVice President
Siboyintore ThéodateSecretary General
Mutemberezi PaulinTreasurer

Youth academy squad

Mukura have been helping a number of young players of the region to become big names in the country. Among them the former Captain Nshimiyimana Canisius who is the Assistant Coach in the club. Mukura Youth System is made of more than 45 young players from the age of 11 to 18. Gashugi Abdul Kareem,(brother of Mukura former midfielder Djuma Munyaneza) currently playing for Kiyovu SC is another talented product of Mukura Youth System.

Stadium

The Home of Mukura V.S, Stade Huye is located near the office of Huye District next the national road 1. The 10,000 all-seater stadium hosted the Group B matches of the 2016 CHAN.It was constructed in collaboration with Rwanda Ministry of Sports and Culture and Huye District. It comprises offices, dressing rooms and sports museum.

References
  1. ferwafa.rw
  2. "Rwanda: Mukura wins Peace Cup, qualify for Confed Cup". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.ivan-jacky.minnaert.287853.en.html
  • www.ferwafa.rw


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