Patrick Mafisango Explained

Patrick Mafisango
Fullname:	Patrick Mutesa Mafisango
Birth Date:	9 March 1980
Birth Place:	Kinshasa, Zaire
Death Place:	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Position:	Midfielder
Clubs1:	TP Mazembe
Years2:	2006–2007
Clubs2:	APR
Years3:	2007–2009
Clubs3:	ATRACO
Years4:	2009–2010
Clubs4:	APR
Years5:	2010–2011
Clubs5:	Azam
Years6:	2011–2012
Clubs6:	Simba
Nationalyears1:	2006–2011
Nationalteam1:	Rwanda
Nationalcaps1:	23
Nationalgoals1:	2

Patrick Mutesa Mafisango (9 March 1980 – 17 May 2012) was a Rwandan international footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Mafisango played club football in the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania for TP Mazembe, APR, ATRACO, Azam and Simba. He won the 2011–12 Tanzanian Premier League title with Simba,^[1] after joining from rivals Azam in May 2011.^[2]

He earned 23 caps at senior international level for Rwanda, scoring twice, between 2006 and 2011. He also appeared in ten FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Death

He died on the way to hospital after being involved a car crash on 17 May 2012.^{[3] [4]}

Honours

Simba

• Ligi kuu Bara: 2011–12

Notes and References

1. Web site: Supersport.com. Simba, TFF Bosses mourn Mafisango. Okinyo, Collins. 17 May 2012.
2. Web site: Tanzania Daily News. Mafisango excited to join Simba. 23 May 2011.
3. Web site: Rwanda's Mafisango dies in car crash. 17 May 2012. BBC Sport.
4. Web site: FUFA. Mulindwa, Rogers. Okwi Safe, Housemate Patrick Mafisango dead!. 17 May 2012.