Jimmy Gatete Explained

Jimmy Gatete
Fullname:Jean-Michel Gatete
Birth Date:11 December 1979
Birth Place:Bujumbura, Burundi
Height:1.830NaN0
Clubnumber:10
Position:Striker
Clubs1:MUKURA VS F.C.
Years2:2002–2004
Clubs2:APR FC
Years3:2004–2005
Clubs3:Maritzburg United
Years4:2005–2007
Clubs4:APR FC
Years5:2007–2009
Clubs5:Rayon Sport
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Police FC Kibungo
Years7:2010
Clubs7:St. George
Nationalyears1:2001–2009
Nationalteam1:Rwanda
Nationalcaps1:42
Nationalgoals1:25

Jimmy Gatete[1] (born December 11, 1979, in Bujumbura) is a retired Rwandan footballer.

Career

Gatete has made several appearances for the Rwanda national football team. He scored crucial goals during the 2004 African Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifications which saw the Rwanda national football team (Amavubi) reach its first ever CAN finals. The most celebrated goal in Rwandan history is presumably his goal against the Black Stars of Ghana at Stade Amahoro in Kigali in March 2003 which led to Rwanda's 1–0 win and handed them their ticket to Tunis the following year.

Gatete has played club football for local sides Mukura Victory Sports F.C., APR FC and Rayon Sport.[2] He also had a brief spell in South Africa with Maritzburg United, and in Ethiopia with Saint George F.C.[3]

Gatete scored 25 goals in 42 competitive appearances for Rwanda.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kamasa . Peter . 2022-10-23 . Jimmy Gatete: The striker who epitomises the glory days of Amavubi . 2022-11-17 . The New Times . en.
  2. Web site: The New Times . The secret life of...Jean-Michel Gatete . January 18, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202224426/http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=13779&a=2743 . February 2, 2014 .
  3. Web site: SAFA.net. Players joining SA teams. August 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130206213424/http://www.safa.net/UserFiles/www.safa.net/FOREIGN%20PLAYERS%20FOREIGN%20PLAYERS%20IN%20SA_%20(2).pdf. February 6, 2013. dead.
  4. News: The New Times. Rwanda: Gatete Says Could Return to Football but 'Not As Coach'. 6 December 2021.