Elvis Banyihwabe

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

Elvis Banyihwabe
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983
Place of birth Bujumbura, Burundi
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
BV Veendam
2007–2008 VV Berkum
2008–2009 DOS Kampen
2009–2010 Be Quick '28
2011–2012 Bootle
2012–2013 Prescot Cables
2013 Ashton Athletic (2)
2013–2014 Congleton Town
2014 AFC Liverpool 5 (0)
International career‡
2007 Burundi 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 17 March 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

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. "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.


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