Elvis Banyihwabe Explained

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)
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Elvis Banyihwabe (born 15 April 1983) is a former Burundian international footballer who played twice for the Burundi national team, as a midfielder.

Club career

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.

International career

On 25 March 2007, Banyihwabe made his debut for Burundi in a 1–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss against Botswana.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: tv. Trouw. 12 May 2006. 17 March 2019. nl.
  2. Web site: Elvis Banyihwabe opgeroepen voor Burundi. Parkstad Veendam. 8 March 2007. 17 March 2019. nl.
  3. News: 3 June 2008 . Overschrijvingen amateurvoetbal. De Brug. nl.
  4. Web site: Excelsior'31 verstevigt koppositie met verve. Excelsior '31. 5 December 2009. 17 March 2019. nl.
  5. Web site: All results for 2012/13 season. 17 March 2019. https://archive.today/20130729092155/http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php. 29 July 2013. live.
  6. Web site: Botswana vs. Burundi. National Football Teams. 17 March 2019.