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Mattéo Nkurunziza

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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

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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

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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

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  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".
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