Aimable Nsabimana

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Aimable Nsabimana
Personal information
Full name Albert Aimable Nsabimana[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Rwanda
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Minerva Punjab
Number 50
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Marines F.C.
2016–2018 APR FC
2018 Minerva Punjab 0 (0)
International career
2017– Rwanda 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2018

Aimable Nsabimana (born 6 July 1997) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Minerva Punjab in the I-League and the Rwanda national football team.[2]

Club career[edit]

The versatile defender had joined APR in July 2016 from Marines FC and went on to become a key member[3] of the military side before he was ravaged by a series of injuries since the beginning of the 2017–18 season. During his two-year stint with APR, the hard-hitting defender helped the club to clinch Peace Cup and the league titles.[4][5]

Minerva Punjab[edit]

In September 2018, he joined I-League club Minerva Punjab FC.[4][6][7]

International career[edit]

He made his debut for the national team on 15 July 2017 in the 2018 African Nations Championship qualification 2nd round match against Tanzania.[8][9][10]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 11 September 2018
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Minerva Punjab 2018–19 I-League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Honours[edit]

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aimable Nsabimana". soccerzz.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Nsabimana, Aimable". nationalfootballteams.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ "APR Fc ease past Marines Fc in Rubavu". ferwafa.rw. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Nsabimana off to India for Pro move to Minerva Punjab". newtimes.co.rw. 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Aimable Nsabimana fires APR into fourth". new times.com. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Rwanda International Defender Aimable Nsabimana is now a warrior". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  7. ^ "RoundGlass Punjab FC » Players from A–Z". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  8. ^ "CHAN 2018 Qualifiers: Rwanda releases provisional squad ahead of Tanzania tie". kawowo.com. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Amavubi hold Taifa Stars in 2018 CHAN qualifiers". new times.com. 16 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Rwanda: 2019 CAN Qualifiers - Amavubi Head Coach Hey Names Squad for CAR Clash". allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.