Salomon Nirisarike

Salomon Nirisarike

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Gisenyi, Rwanda
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Isonga
2012–2014	Royal Antwerp	44	(3)
2014–2016	Sint-Truidense	16	(0)
2016–2019	Tubize	86	(4)
2019–2021	Pyunik	19	(1)
2021–2022	Urartu	25	(0)
International career^‡
2012–	Rwanda	27	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:23, 8 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:17, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

Salomon Nirisarike (born 23 March 1993) is a Rwandan international footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career

Born in Gisenyi, Nirisarike spent his early career with for Isonga, Royal Antwerp, Sint-Truidense and Tubize.[1][2] On 1 September 2019, Nirisarike signed for FC Pyunik,[3] extending his contract with Pyunik on 2 December 2019.[4]

On 19 February 2021, Nirisarike joined FC Urartu.[5] On 2 June 2022 Nirisarike left Urartu after his contract expired.[6]

International career

Nirisarike made his international debut for Rwanda in 2012,[1] and he has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[7]

References

1. "Salomon Nirisarike". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
2. Salomon Nirisarike at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
3. "Salomon Nirisarike – Pyunik footballer". fcpyunik.am/. FC Pyunik. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
4. "Սալոմոն Նիրիսարիկեն երկարաձգեց պայմանագիրը". fcpyunik.am/ (in Armenian). FC Pyunik. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
5. "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: SALOMON NIRISARIKE". fcurartu.am/en/. FC Urartu. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
6. "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ANNAN MENSAH, ARMEN MANUCHARYAN, SALOMON NIRISARIKE". fcurartu.am/en. FC Urartu. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
7. Salomon Nirisarike – FIFA competition record (archived)