Elvis Banyihwabe | |
Birth Date: | 15 April 1983 |
Birth Place: | Bujumbura, Burundi |
Position: | Midfielder |
Clubs1: | BV Veendam |
Years2: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs2: | VV Berkum |
Years3: | 2008–2009 |
Clubs3: | DOS Kampen |
Years4: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs4: | Be Quick '28 |
Years5: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs5: | Bootle |
Years6: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs6: | Prescot Cables |
Years7: | 2013 |
Clubs7: | Ashton Athletic |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs8: | Congleton Town |
Years9: | 2014 |
Clubs9: | AFC Liverpool |
Caps9: | 5 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
Nationalteam1: | Burundi |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 00:00, 17 March 2019 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 00:00, 17 March 2019 (UTC) |
Elvis Banyihwabe (born 15 April 1983) is a former Burundian international footballer who played twice for the Burundi national team, as a midfielder.
Born in the Burundian capital of Bujumbura, Banyihwabe fled to the Netherlands in 2001 as a result of the Burundian Civil War.[1] During his time in the Netherlands, Banyihwabe played for BV Veendam,[2] VV Berkum, DOS Kampen and Be Quick '28.[3] [4]
Following his time in Dutch football, Banyihwabe moved to England, playing for Bootle, Prescot Cables, Ashton Athletic,[5] Congleton Town and AFC Liverpool.
On 25 March 2007, Banyihwabe made his debut for Burundi in a 1–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss against Botswana.[6]