Jacques Tuyisenge
Personal information
Full name Jacques Tuyisenge
Date of birth (1991-09-22) 22 September 1991
Place of birth Gisenyi, Rwanda
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Kiyovu Sports
2011–2015 Police 33 (13)
2016–2019 Gor Mahia (50)
2019–2020 Petro de Luanda
2020– APR
International career
2011– Rwanda 52 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2021

Jacques Tuyisenge (born 22 September 1991) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for APR F.C. and captains the Rwanda national team.

Club career

Police

Tuyisenge joined local club Police at the age of 16. He was a regular starter and in his first season at the club he scored 11 goals.

Gor Mahia

Tuyisenge joined Kenyan Premier League club Gor Mahia on a $4,000 deal from Police in Rwanda.[1] He scored his first goal in the 21st minute against Tusker from an overhead kick.

Petro de Luanda

In August 2019, Tuyisenge signed with Petro de Luanda in the Angolan league, the Girabola.[2]

International career

On 4 June 2016, Tuyisenge scored two goals in a 3–2 home defeat against Mozambique.

International goals

As of match played 10 September 2019. Rwanda score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tuyisenge goal.[3]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 December 2014Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda12 Gabon1–01–0Friendly
2 28 August 2015Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda16 Ethiopia2–13–1
3 17 November 2015Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda20 Libya1–11–32018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 21 November 2015Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia21 Ethiopia1–01–02015 CECAFA Cup
5 24 November 2015Awassa Kenema Stadium, Awasa, Ethiopia22 Tanzania1–21–2
6 27 November 2015Awassa Kenema Stadium, Awasa, Ethiopia23 Somalia2–03–0
7 10 January 2016Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda28 DR Congo1–01–0Friendly
8 4 June 2016Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda33 Mozambique1–12–32017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9 2–2
10 16 October 2018Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda37 Guinea1–11–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11 18 November 2018Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda38 Central African Republic1–02–2
12 2–1
13 10 September 2019Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda41 Seychelles3–07–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
14 4–0

References

  1. Ngulu, Dan. "Gor Mahia defends hefty Tuyisenge price". Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. "Futebol: Plantel do Petro de Luanda 2019/20" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 15 Aug 2019.
  3. Jacques Tuyisenge at Soccerway


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