Elvis Banyihwabe (born 15 April 1983) is a former Burundian international footballer who played twice for the Burundi national team, as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in the Burundian capital of Bujumbura,[1] Banyihwabe fled to the Netherlands in 2001 as a result of the Burundian Civil War.[2] During his time in the Netherlands, Banyihwabe played for BV Veendam,[3] VV Berkum, DOS Kampen and Be Quick '28.[4][5]

Following his time in Dutch football, Banyihwabe moved to England, playing for Bootle, Prescot Cables,[1] Ashton Athletic,[6] Congleton Town and AFC Liverpool.[1]

International career

On 25 March 2007, Banyihwabe made his debut for Burundi in a 1–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss against Botswana.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Elvis Banyihwabe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. ^ "tv" (in Dutch). Trouw. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Elvis Banyihwabe opgeroepen voor Burundi" (in Dutch). Parkstad Veendam. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Overschrijvingen amateurvoetbal". De Brug (in Dutch). 3 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Excelsior'31 verstevigt koppositie met verve" (in Dutch). Excelsior '31. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. ^ "All results for 2012/13 season". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Botswana vs. Burundi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 March 2019.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Banyihwabe
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