Rayon Sports F.C.

Rayon Sports FC
Full nameRayon Sports Football Club
Nickname(s)Gikundiro (The adorable)
FoundedMay 1965
GroundStade Régional Nyamirambo[1]
Kigali, Rwanda
Capacity22,000
ChairmanUwayezu Jean Fidèle
ManagerRoberto Oliveira Gonçalves do Carmo
LeagueRwanda Premier League
2023–242nd
Websitehttps://www.rayonsports.rw/

Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali and Kigali Pele Stadium, Nyamirambo. For some years, its daily operations were held in the southern province in Nyanza District.[2] They've won 9 Rwandan Premier League titles, the 2nd most Premier League titles. Throughout its history, the club has won 9 Rwandan Cups, 1 CECAFA Clubs' Cup, 9 peace Cups, 3 Agaciro Cups, 2 Intwali Cups and a Kigali 100 Years' Cup and 1 Father Fraipont memorial tournament.

The blues of Rwanda are said to have more than 80% of Football fans in the country, which makes it the most popular team in Rwanda and the only competent citizen-owned club in the country of a thousand hills.[citation needed]

History

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The club was founded in May 1968 in Nyanza, but moved to the nation's capital, Kigali, in 1986 before moving back in 2012 following an agreement with the Nyanza District authorities. Gikundiro spent few months in Nyanza and returned to Kigali where it is based currently. [2] In 2012, the club also absorbed Nyanza Football Club, which was relegated from the Rwanda National Football League after the 2011–12 season.[3]

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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1975, 1981, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2016–2017, 2018–2019.
1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2023.
2017, 2023

International

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1998.

Performance in CAF competitions

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1982 – Preliminary Round
1998 – First Round
1999 – Second Round
2001 – Preliminary Round
2003 – First Round
2005 – Preliminary Round
2014 – Preliminary Round
2018 – First Round
2020 – Preliminary Round
2006 – First Round
2008 – First Round
2017 – Second Round
2018 – Quarter Finals
1993 – Preliminary Round
2002 – Quarter-Finals
1990 – First Round
1994 – Second Round
1996 – First Round
2000 – Second Round

Current squad (2023–24)

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Goal keepers

1. GK RWA Hakizimana Adolphe (22)

2. GK UGA Simon Tamale

3. GK RWA Hategekimana Bonheur (1)

DEFENDERS

5. RB RWA ganijuru elie

6. CD RWA Mitima Isaac (23)

7. CD RWA Nsabimana Aimable

9.LB RWA Mujyanama Fidele

10.CD RWA Ngendahimana Eric (8)

11.RB RWA Hakim Bugingo

Midfielders

12.CM

13.DMF RWA Mugisha Francois (15)

14.DMF RWA Manishimwe Eric (14)

15

16.DMF BUR Aruna Mousa Madjaliwa

17.CM RWA kanamugire roger (5)

18.CAM RWA ndekwe Felix (17)

19.CAM RWA IRAGUHA HADJI (29)

20. CAM DRC HERITIER LUVUMBU NZINGA (20)

Strikers

21.CF UGA Charles Bbale (9)

22

23.RW/LW RWA IRADUKUNDA PASCAL (21)

24.AM MORR Youssef Rharb (10)

25.RW

26.L

27.RW RWA TUYISENGE Arsene (19)

28.CF RWA Rudasingwa Prince (27)

Staff

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  • Head coach: Roberto Oliveira Gonçalves do Carmo BRA
  • Assistant Coach :Quanane Sellami TUN
  • Goalkeeper coach: MAZIMPAKA André RWA
  • Fitness coach: LEBITSA AYABONGA RSA
  • Doctor: Mugemana Charles RWA
  • Team Manager : MUJYANAMA Fidèle RWA
  • Kit manager : Claude RWA

Notable coaches

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  • Germany name N/A (19??–85)
  • Rwanda Longin Rudasingwa (1995–00)
  • Rwanda René Kalimunda (2007–08)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Raoul Shungu (2009)
  • Rwanda Tierry Hitimana
  • Rwanda Baptiste Kayiranga
  • Rwanda Fatikaramu
  • Rwanda Kanyankore Gilbert Youndé
  • France Didier Gomes Da Rosa (2012–2013)
  • Rwanda Jean Marie Ntagwabira
  • Belgium Luc Eymael
  • France David Donadei
  • Belgium Ivan Minnaert (2015-2016)
  • Burundi Masudi Djuma (2016–2017)
  • Rwanda Karekezi Olivier (2017–2018)
  • Belgium Ivan Minnaert(2018)
  • Brazil Roberto Oliveira Goncalves do Carmo (2018–)
  • Mexico Javier Martinez Espinosa ( September 2019 To December 2019)
  • Rwanda Casa Bungo André (December 2019 to May 2020)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Guy Bukasa (May 2020 to 2022)
  • Burundi Haringingo Francis(2022 to 2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Rwanda – Rayon Sports FC – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway".
  2. ^ a b Historique de l'équipe (in French)
  3. ^ "Rayon Sport na Nyanza FC zifatanyije zatangiye imyitozo n'ibikoresho bicye" (in Kinyarwanda). Umuseke.rw. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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