| Elvis Kamsoba | |
| Birth Date: | 27 June 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Nyanza Lac, Burundi |
| Height: | 1.64 m[1] |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | FFSA NTC |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Playford City |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 20 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | Adelaide Raiders |
| Caps2: | 48 |
| Goals2: | 19 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | Croydon Kings |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | Melbourne Knights |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | Avondale |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Melbourne Victory |
| Caps6: | 61 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Sydney FC |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Sepahan |
| Caps8: | 15 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs9: | PSS Sleman |
| Caps9: | 15 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam1: | Burundi |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 30 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 March 2023 |
Elvis Kamsoba (born 27 June 1996) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Burundi national team.
Elvis Kamsoba was born on 27 June 1996[2] in Burundi. He moved with his family to a Tanzanian refugee camp when he was four months old, and lived there for 11 years before migrating to Adelaide, South Australia, in 2008.
His younger brother is footballer Pacifique Niyongabire.[3]
In October 2016, Melbourne Knights announced the signing of Elvis Kamsoba for the 2017 NPL Victoria season.[4] Kamsoba scored six goals for Knights in 2017, as his side narrowly avoided relegation, defeating Dandenong City in the promotion-relegation playoff.[5]
Kamsoba came to Australia's attention after a brilliant 2018 FFA Cup campaign for Avondale FC. Avondale went on to make the quarter-final, the club's best finish before losing out to reigning champions Sydney FC. As a result of his impressive performances with Avondale, Kamsoba was awarded the inaugural Mike Cockerill Medal, awarded to the best NPL player in the FFA Cup.[6]
Following a successful trial period, Kamsoba signed for A-League club Melbourne Victory on an 18-month contract on 3 January 2019.[7] He made his professional debut for the club on 9 January 2019 in an A-League match against Adelaide United.[8]
Alongside Jake Brimmer and Rudy Gestede, Kamsoba finished as Melbourne Victory's joint top goalscorer for the 2020–21 A-League season, with 5 goals.[9]
At the end of his contract at Melbourne Victory, Kamsoba departed the club and joined Sydney FC on a two-year contract.[10] [11]
Following a successful season with the harbourside Sydney club, in which he contributed with 3 goals in 17 appearances Kamsoba departed the Sky Blues, with the club having accepted a transfer from Iranian club Sepahan, for an undisclosed six-figure amount.[12] Kamsoba was released at the end of the season, having made only 15 appearances for Sepahan, the majority of which were sporadic, and off the bench.[13]
On 21 November 2023, he signed a contract with Indonesian club PSS Sleman to play in the second round of 2023–24 Liga 1.[14] He made his debut with the team on 26 November 2023, during a home match against Barito Putera.[15]
Elvis Kamsoba has played in the African Nations Cup of South Australia.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Melbourne Victory | 2018–19 | A-League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |||
| Total | 61 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 6 | |||
| Sydney FC | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| Sepahan | 2022–23 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| PSS Sleman | 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 108 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 12 | |||
Elvis was eligible to represent both Burundi and Australia. On 24 March 2019 he confirmed that he had rejected a call-up to the Burundi national football team.[17] Two months later, he accepted a call-up for Burundi's provisional squad ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[18] He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia, as a starter.[19]