Grace Nyinawumuntu

Marie Grace Nyinawumuntu (born 316 December 1981) is a Rwandan football manager and former footballer.[1][2][3]

Early life

Nyinawumuntu grew up playing sports with her male cousins.[4]

Education

Nyinawumuntu attended the Lycée de Kigali in Rwanda.[5] She then obtained a master's degree in physical education and sport.[6]

Playing career

Nyinawumuntu played for the city of Kigali, where she was described as "her impressive performances earned her a place in the national team".[7]

Style of play

Nyinawumuntu mainly operated as a central defender.[8]

Managerial career

Nyinawumuntu is the first Rwandan female international referee and the first Rwandan female national football manager.[9] Nyinawumuntu attended a coaching course in Germany in 2008.[10] She managed Rwandan side AS Kigali, helping the club win the league.[11]

Personal life

Nyinawumuntu's father died in the Rwandan genocide.[12] She has been married to a lawyer.[13]

References
  1. "Nyinawumuntu aims high after landing she-Amavubi job". newtimes.co.rw.
  2. "Grace Nyinawumuntu suspended for claiming Black Queens were 'like men'". modernghana.com.
  3. "Nyinawumuntu wirukanwe muri AS Kigali azakomeza gutoza Amavubi". igihe.com (Archived).
  4. "Nyinawumuntu Defies Gender Stereotypes, Inspires Players". globalpressjournal.com.
  5. "Grace, umutoza wa mbere w'umugore mu mupira w'amaguru". agasaro.com.
  6. "GRACE – RWANDA'S FIRST WOMAN FOOTBALL-REFEREE". april6.org.
  7. "Nyinawumuntu's rise from referee to top football coach in Rwanda". newtimes.co.rw.
  8. "Nyinawumuntu reveals her plans to venture into men's football coaching". dutable.com (Archived).
  9. "Grace Nyinawumuntu - BBC article".
  10. "Aiding the underdeveloped". dw.com.
  11. "Grace Nyinawumuntu - Africa Online article".
  12. "Nyinawumuntu Reflects Horrible 1994". allafrica.com.
  13. "Meet Grace Nyinawumuntu". newtimes.co.rw.
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