Kassim Bizimana Explained

Kassim Bizimana
Birth Date:29 December 1985
Birth Place:Bujumbura, Burundi
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:–2001
Youthclubs1:Achilles 1894
Youthyears2:2001–2003
Youthclubs2:Heerenveen
Youthyears3:2003–2005
Youthclubs3:Groningen
Years1:2005
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2009
Caps2:72
Goals2:13
Years3:2009–2010
Years4:2010–2012
Years5:2012
Years6:2012–2013
Years7:2013–2016
Years8:2017–2018
Years9:2018–2019
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Kassim Bizimana (born 29 December 1985) is a Burundian former footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Career

Bizimana played for the youth teams of SC Heerenveen and Achilles 1894. He began his professional career in 2004 with FC Groningen.[2] His first professional game was on 22 October 2004 against Willem II Tilburg, when he replaced Jack Tuyp in the 74th minute. Groningen lost 4–2.[3]

In July 2005, he was transferred to BV Veendam.[4]

His spell at Veendam would prove to be his last in professional football, as he moved to the Hoofdklasse club Sneek Wit Zwart in 2009. After this, he played in the Hoofdklasse side Velocitas 1897 (2010–12), Berkum (2012), Flevo Boys (2012–13) and PKC '83 (2013–16). In 2017, he started playing for Pelikaan-S. After a year he left for VV Gieten, where he left halfway through the season. Despite this, he became the club's top scorer with 15 goals.[5]

International career

He has represented his homeland, Burundi, at international level, and in 2007 was a candidate for the Rwanda national football team.

Statistics

SeasonClubLeagueGamesGoals
2004/05 FC Groningen4 0
2005/06 BV Veendam15 0
2006/07 BV Veendam30 12
2007/08 BV Veendam8 0
2008/09 BV Veendam19 10

Personal

He holds a Dutch passport.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.destentor.nl/overig/verre-vriend-is-ook-wat-waard~a80ad08a/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Verre vriend is ook wat waard
  2. http://www.voetbalnext.nl/Kassim_Bizimana.speler Voetbalnext Profile
  3. http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/KassimBizimana.htm Voetbal International Profile
  4. http://carteradefutbolistas.blogspot.com/2006/09/kassim-bizimana-bv-veendam.html Cartera de Futbolistas Profile
  5. Web site: Bizimana loodst Gieten langs Muntendam . FC Kanaalstreek . nl . 22 October 2018.