Steve Rubanguka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steve Rubanguka | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Cyangugu, Rwanda | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karaiskakis | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | FC Blaasveld | ||
| 2009–2011 | KVC Willebroek-Meerhof | ||
| 2011–2013 | K. Londerzeel S.K. | ||
| 2013–2014 | K.V. Mechelen | ||
| 2014–2015 | K.S.K. Heist | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | RFC Wetteren | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 28 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | K. Rupel Boom FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2020– | Karaiskakis | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Rwanda | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 18 May 2021 (CEST) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3:21, 15 May 2021 (CEST) | |||
Steve Rubanguka (born 14 October 1996) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Karaiskakis and the Rwandan national team.
Club career
Youth
Rubanguka's football career started in 2008 at the age of 12 in FC Blaasveld.[1] The following year, he joined KVC Willebroek-Meerhof for two seasons and then joined K. Londerzeel S.K.. He played there for two years and then left for one season to K.V. Mechelen and then one season with K.S.K. Heist.
Eearly career in Belgium
After KSK Heist he joined RFC Wetteren in 2015 for two years, and after that he chose in 2017 for K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen despite interest from K.V.C. Westerlo[2] and even Birmingham City FC from England. There he played for two seasons and then ended up in K. Rupel Boom F.C. in 2019. In August 2020, Rubanguka left Rupel Boom FC for A.E. Karaiskakis F.C. in Greece.[3]
Karaiskakis
On 16 January 2021, Rubanguka made his professional debut for Karaiskakis in a game against Levadiakos.[4]
International career
Rubanguka was called up for the Rwanda national team in November 2018 and November 2020 but sat on the bench two times. In March 2021, he was called up for the games against Mozambique and Cameroon for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He made his debut against Mozambique and played 45 minutes.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Rubanguka comes over from Patro (Dutch article) Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Steve Rubanguka week on trial in Westerlo (Dutch article) Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Profile Worldfootball.net.Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Game statistics on Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
External links
- Steve Rubanguka at Soccerway
- Steve Rubanguka at WorldFootball.net