Mukura Victory Sports F.C.

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Mukura Victory
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Full name Mukura Victory Sports et Loisirs Football Club
Founded 1963
Ground Stade Huye
Butare, Rwanda
Ground Capacity 15,000
Chairman Olivier Nizeyimana
Manager Godefroid Okoko
League Rwanda National Football League
2013–14 10th
Website Club home page

Mukura Victory Sports et Loisirs Football Club, commonly known as Mukura Victory Sports or simply Mukura, is an association football club from Butare, Rwanda. Founded in May 1963, the club currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League and plays its home games at Stade Huye.

Achievements

  • Coupe du 05 Juillet (now PEACE CUP):[1] 4
1978, 1986, 1990, 1992

Performance in CAF competitions

1994 - First Round
2000 - First Round
1982 - First Round
1987 - First Round
1988 - First Round
1993 - Preliminary Round
2001 - Preliminary Round

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player[2]
1 Rwanda Jean Claude Nshimiyimana
2 Rwanda Muajili Hakizimana
4 Rwanda Célestin Ndayishimiye
5 Burundi Alimas Hakizimana
6 Rwanda Étienne Karekezi
7 Rwanda Napoléon Sibomana
8 Rwanda Arstide Habihirwe
9 Rwanda Gasongo Jean Pierre
10 Rwanda Hussein Cyiza Mugabo
11 Rwanda Ombeni Myango
12 Rwanda Habimana Hussein
No. Position Player
13 Rwanda Jean Claude Gakuru
14 Rwanda Jean Claude Zagabe
15 Rwanda Alphonse Nizeyimana
16 Democratic Republic of the Congo Akim Zacky
17 Rwanda Regis Shyaka
18 Democratic Republic of the Congo Amani Mukeshe
19 Rwanda Abu Ndayegamiye
20 Rwanda Ibrahim Nshimiyimana
21 Rwanda Ali Niyonzima
22 Rwanda Yves Kwizera

Current technical staff

Name Position
Burundi Godefroy Okoko Head Coach
Rwanda Nshimiyimana Canisius Assistant Coach
Rwanda Felix Fils Muvunyi Assistant Coach
Rwanda Rajab Muhabura Goalkeeping coach
Rwanda Richard Team Doctor

Management

Name Position
Rwanda Olivier Nizeyimana President
Rwanda Abraham Nayandi Vice President
Rwanda Hamdan Habimana scheick Secretary General
Rwanda Paulin Mutemberezi Treasurer

Youth academy squad

Mukura have been helping a number of young players of the region to become big names in the country. Among them the former Captain Nshimiyimana Canisius who is the Assistant Coach in the club. Mukura Youth System is made of more than 45 young players from the age of 11 to 18. Gashugi Abdul Kareem,(brother of Mukura former midfielder Djuma Munyaneza) currently playing for Kiyovu SC is another talented product of Mukura Youth System.

Notable players

  • Burundi Mohammed Tchité
  • Rwanda Djuma Munyaneza
  • Rwanda Canisius Nshimiyimana
  • Rwanda Freddy Ntare Rusanganwa
  • Rwanda Runuya Rutagengwa
  • Rwanda Tigana

Stadium

Stade Huye is located near the office of Huye District next the national road 1. It is Under construction from 2011. It is expected that in 2014 after its construction, the Arena will host 13,500 spectators.It was constructed in collaboration with Rwanda Ministry of Sports and Culture and Huye District. It will comprise offices,dressing rooms, a sports museum and other sports grounds such as a Basketball pitch. Actually Mukura host their league games at Stade de Muhanga located in the southern province.

References

  1. ↑ ferwafa.rw
  2. ↑ ferwafa.rw

External links


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