Pacifique Niyongabire

Pacifique Niyongabire (born 15 March 2000), is a Burundian-Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Adelaide United.[1]

Pacifique Niyongabire
Personal information
Full name Pacifique Niyongabire
Date of birth (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000
Place of birth Bujumbura, Burundi
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 24
Youth career
Playford City Patriots
Gawler SC
2017– Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Adelaide United NPL 53 (23)
2018– Adelaide United 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 January 2018

Club career

Adelaide United

After impressing head coach Marco Kurz while playing for Adelaide United Youth in the Y-League, Niyongabire made his professional debut in a Round 16 clash against Sydney FC, replacing Mark Ochieng in the 80th minute in a 0–0 draw.[2] On 6 March 2018, he signed a ​2 1⁄2-year scholarship contract with the club.[3]

Personal life

Niyongabire was born in war-torn Burundi, and spent his early childhood in Tanzania. At the age of 7, his family migrated to Australia.[4] His older brother, Elvis Kamsoba, currently plays for Melbourne Victory and the Burundi national football team.[5][6]

References
  1. "Adelaide United boss Marco Kurz building the Reds production line". The Advertiser. 31 July 2017.
  2. https://au.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/14/australia/a-league/adelaide-united/sydney-fc/2478966/
  3. "Reds sign Pacifique Niyongabire to scholarship contract". Adelaide United. 6 March 2018.
  4. "Graham Arnold - A-League - Matildas - FootballToday.news". footballtoday.news.
  5. Migliaccio, Val. "A-League: Adelaide United beat Melbourne Victory 2-0". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. Migliaccio, Val. "Elvis Kamsoba, the 164cm pocket dynamo dreams of facing his brother Adelaide United's Pacifique Niyongabire". The Advertiser. News Corp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.


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