Mattéo Nkurunziza

Mattéo Nkurunziza
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rixensart, Belgium
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 R.W.D. Molenbeek
Number 70
Youth career
2018–2020 Royale Union Rixensartoise
2020–2021 R.W.D. Molenbeek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– R.W.D. Molenbeek 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– Burundi 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:55, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:55, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Mattéo Nkurunziza (born 2 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Challenger Pro League club R.W.D. Molenbeek. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Burundi national team.

Career

Nkurunziza began playing youth football with his local club Royale Union Rixensartoise at the age of 14, where he played as a forward before converting to a goalkeeper.[1] He moved to R.W.D. Molenbeek in 2020, and on 14 September 2021 signed his first professional contract with the club until 2023.[2] He played for RWDM's youth teams, but was a part of their senior team as a substitute goalkeeper.[3] On 17 July 2024, he extended his contract with RWDM until 2026.[4]

International career

Born in Belgium, Nkurunziza is of Burundian descent.[2] He debuted for the Burundi national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Madagascar on 22 March 2024.[5]

References

  1. ^ Contempré, Sacha (4 September 2024). "Mattéo Nkurunziza, le gardien rixensartois qui monte au RWDM". lavenir.net.
  2. ^ a b "SIGNING: Matteo Nkurunziza". 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Nicolas Alavoine is aan vierde seizoen bij RWDM bezig na volledige jeugdopleiding bij Anderlecht: "De sfeer bij die titelmatch tegen RSCA Futures was ongezien" (Jupiler Pro League) | Het Nieuwsblad".
  4. ^ "RWDM bindt youngsters Djovkar Doudaev en Mattéo Nkurunziza langer aan zich (Brussel) | Het Nieuwsblad".
  5. ^ HOUNVIO, Frejus (24 March 2024). "Burundi : Mattéo Nkurunziza raconte son premier match en sélection".