Innocent Mbonihankuye Explained

Innocent Mbonihankuye
Full Name:Innocent Madede Mbonihankuye
Birth Date:5 November 1996
Birth Place:Gitega, Burundi
Height:1.85m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:ASAS
Clubnumber:16
Years1:2013–2015
Years2:2015–2019
Caps2:34
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:AS ESD
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:AS Port
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Years5:2022-
Caps5:21
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Burundi
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Djibouti
Nationalcaps2:25
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:20:00, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
Ntupdate:20:00, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Innocent Madede Mbonihankuye (born 5 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AS Port. Born in Burundi and emigrated to Djibouti, he represented the Burundi national team in two friendlies, before switching to represent the Djibouti national team.

Career

Born in Burundi, Mbonihankuye debuted with the Burundi national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Kenya on 15 July 2014.[1] In 2015, he moved to Djibouti and was naturalized as a citizen. He switched to represent Djibouti in 2019, as he was not cap tied to Burundi due to only playing 2 friendlies with them.[2] He debuted with Djibouti in a 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Eswatini on 4 September 2019.[3]

Honours

LLB Académic

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenya vs. Burundi (0:0). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. Web site: Madede jouera désormais pour l'équipe nationale de Djibouti - ejo.bi. September 4, 2019.
  3. Web site: Djibouti vs. Eswatini - Football Match Summary - September 4, 2019 - ESPN. ESPN.com.