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More than 75 foreign players have entered the first division championship in Rwanda

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By Habiyaremye Japhet Ndugu

September 2, 2024

The market for the purchase and sale of players here in Rwanda closed on August 31, 2024, all the teams playing in the First Division Championship had built a lot, increasing the number of players, especially those from outside Rwanda.

The FERWAFA Football Association this week on September 01 also allows the number of foreigners from six (6) to ten (10) in the 2024-2025 game year.

In this story we are going to look at the foreign players who have joined all the Rwandan teams this summer.

Let's start with the AMAGAJU FC team that signed Useni Kiza Seraphin (DR Congo), Iragire Saidi (Burundi), Gloire SHABANI Salomon (DR Congo),

Kambale Kilo Dieume (DR Congo), Rachid Mapoli (DR Congo)

APR FC brought in Aliou Souane (Senegal), Richmond Lamptey (Ghana),

Seidu Yussif Dauda (Ghana), Mamadou Sy (Mauritania), Lamine Bah (Mali), Godwin Odibo (Nigeria)

and Chidiebere Johnson Nwobodo (Nigeria)

AS KIGALI has Franklin Chukwuebuka Onyeabor (Nigeria), Armel Ghislain (Cameroon), Junior (DR Congo) and

Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda)

BUGESERA FC: Ciza Jean Paul (Burundi), Arakaza MacArthur (Burundi),

Ndayogé Gérard (Burundi)

GASOGI UNITED: Ousmane Doumbia Manian (Mali),

Zico Cyntrik Bouloukoulou (Congo Brazzaville),

Kokoete Udo Ibiok (Nigeria), Ndikumana Danny (Burundi), Muhindo Collins (Burundi), Christian Theodor Yawanendji Malipangou (Central Africa)

GORILLA FC: Moussa Omar (Burundi)

Karenzo Alexis (Burundi) and Nduwimana Franck.

KIYOVU SPORTS: Hamiss Cedric (Burundi), Nshimirimana Jospin (Burundi), Gabriel (Gabon)

MARINE FC: Vally Irambona (Burundi),

Bigirimana Alfan (Burundi), Menaame Ndombe Vingile (DR Congo), Sanda Sulley (Cameroon), Mukore Confiance (DR Congo)

UNITED: Nziengui Koumba Nicodeme Russell (Gabon),

Ramazani Patient (DR Congo), ISSA Elie (DR Congo), Babuwa Samson (Nigeria), Kagaba Nicholas (Uganda)

MUKURA VS: Abdoul Jalilu (Ghana), Agyenim Boateng Mensah (GHANA), Alonso Betchoka (Cameroon), Jordan Dimbumba (DR Congo), Fred Niyonizeye (Burundi), Vicent Adams (Ghana),

Mende Sunzu Bonheur (DR Congo)

MUSANZE FC brought Hydra Buba (Gambia) with

Nkofor Ngafei (Cameroon)

POLICE FC brought Ani Elijah (Nigeria),

Ssenjobe Eric (Uganda), Msanga Henry (Burundi), David Joseph Chimezie (Nigeria), Allan Kateregga (Uganda), Yakubu Issah (Ghana), Richard Kilongozi (Burundi) and Joackiam Ojera (Uganda)

RAYON SPORTS brought, Ndikurio Patient (Burundi), Omar Gning (Senegal),

Congratulations to Richard (Burundi), Elanga Kanga Junior (Congo Brazzaville), Fall Ngagne (Senegal), Aziz Bassane Koulagna (Cameroon) and Adama Bagayogo (Mali).

RUTSIRO FC signed, Matumele Arnaud (DR Congo), Mbandu Olivier (DRC), Kabura jean (DRC), Mumbere Mbusa Jeremie (DRC), Ndabitezimana Lazard (Burundi), Ndikumana tresor (Burundi) and Mambuma ngunza thithi (DRC)

VISION FC signed Lutaaya Micheal (Uganda), Bonney Stephen (Ghana), Misago Jules (Burundi), Faustin Edgar (Burundi), James Bienvenu Desire and Djaoyang (Cameroon).

Dusoreze from Etincelles FC bought Thamack Joseph (Comeroun) Nsengiyumva Rahim (Burundi), Nizigiyimana Ismaël (Burundi) ,Moro Sumaila (Ghana) and Ntakarutimana Radjab (Burundi)

These are the players who joined the Rwandan foreign teams, there are those who came from abroad and others who changed the teams they were in here in Rwanda. Among these players are Burundians (24) and Concomani (16).

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