Emery Bayisenge

Emery Bayisenge (born 28 March 1994) is a Rwandan international footballer who plays as a central defender for Kenyan club Gor Mahia.

Emery Bayisenge
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994
Place of birth Huye, Rwanda
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Gor Mahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Amagaju
2011–2012 Isonga
2012–2016 APR
2016–2017 KAC Kénitra 26 (1)
2017–2018 JS Massira
2018–2019 USM Alger 0 (0)
2019–2020 Saif 13 (3)
2020–2021 AS Kigali
2021–2022 Saif
2023– Gor Mahia
International career‡
Rwanda U20
2011– Rwanda 43 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:55, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Huye, Bayisenge has played club football for Amagaju, Isonga, APR, KAC Kénitra, JS Massira,[2] and USM Alger.[1][3] In July 2015 he was close to a move to Austrian club LASK Linz.[4]

In January 2019 he signed for Bangladeshi club Saif.[5] He returned to Rwanda with AS Kigali in September 2020.[6][7]

He rejoined Saif in November 2021.[8][9][10]

In February 2023 he agreed to sign for Kenyan club Gor Mahia,[11] completing the move in March 2023.[12] He played as a second choice right back for the club in his first season, but said he wanted to renew his contract.[13] He won the league championship with the club that season.[14]

International career

He was an under-20 captain.[15]

He made his senior international debut for Rwanda in 2011,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[16]

International goals
Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[1]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 January 2016Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Ivory Coast1–01–02016 African Nations Championship

References
  1. "Emery Bayisenge". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. Bishumba, Richard (27 September 2017). "Bayisenge joins JS El Massira in Morocco". The New Times.
  3. "USMA : Un joueur rwandais a passé sa visite médicale" (in French). DZ Foot. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. Komugisha, Usher (15 July 2015). "Bayisenge says goodbye to APR teammates, heads to Austria". The New Times.
  5. "Bayisenge off to Bangladesh for move to Saif Sporting Club". The New Times | Rwanda. 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. Kamasa, Peter (18 September 2020). "Bayisenge in advanced talks with AS Kigali". The New Times.
  7. Furaha, Jacques (24 September 2020). "AS Kigali Signs Defender Emery Bayisenge". KT PRESS.
  8. Furaha, Jacques (8 November 2021). "Bayisenge Returns to Bangladesh Side Saif Sporting Club". KT PRESS.
  9. "Amavubi defender Bayisenge rejoins Saif Sporting Club". The New Times | Rwanda. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  10. "Saif beat Chittagong Abahnai in thriller". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  11. Kayinamura, Alexis (23 February 2023). "Bayisenge agrees to Gor move". The New Times.
  12. Sikubwabo, Damas (29 March 2023). "Bayisenge unveiled at Gor Mahia". The New Times.
  13. "Why Rwandan defender Bayisenge wants to renew his Gor contract". Citizen Digital. 11 July 2023.
  14. Gyimah, Edmund Okai (26 June 2023). "Players Abroad: Imanishimwe, Bayisenge close season with silverware". The New Times.
  15. Mugabe, Bonnie (8 May 2012). "Bayisenge set for Toulouse trials". The New Times.
  16. Emery Bayisenge – FIFA competition record (archived)


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