Elvis Kamsoba
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | FFSA NTC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Playford City | 26 | (20) |
| 2014–2015 | Adelaide Raiders | 48 | (19) |
| 2016 | Croydon Kings | 22 | (3) |
| 2017 | Melbourne Knights | 23 | (6) |
| 2018 | Avondale FC | 26 | (8) |
| 2019– | Melbourne Victory | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Burundi | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2019 | |||
Elvis Kamsoba (born 27 June 1996), is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne Victory and the Burundi national football team.[2]
Club career
In October 2016, Melbourne Knights announced the signing of Elvis Kamsoba for the 2017 NPL Victoria season.[3] Kamsoba scored six goals for Knights in 2017, as his side narrowly avoided relegation, defeating Dandenong City in the promotion-relegation playoff.[4]
Kamsoba came to Australia's attention after a brilliant 2018 FFA Cup campaign for Avondale FC. Avondale went on to make the quarter final, the club's best finish before losing out to reigning champions Sydney FC. As a result of his impressive performances with Avondale, Kamsoba was awarded the inaugural Mike Cockerill Medal, awarded to the best NPL player in the FFA Cup.[5]
Melbourne Victory
Following a successful trial period, Kamsoba signed for A-League club Melbourne Victory FC on an 18-month contract on 3 January 2019.[2] He made his professional debut for Melbourne Victory on 9 January 2019 in an A-League match against Adelaide United.[6]
International career
Elvis is eligible to represent both Burundi and Australia. On 24 March 2019 he confirmed that he had rejected a call-up to the Burundi national football team.[7] Two months later, he accepted a call-up for Burundi's provisional squad ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[8] He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia, as a starter.[9]
Personal life
Born in Burundi, Kamsoba moved with his family to a Tanzanian refugee camp when he was four months old. He lived there for 11 years before migrating to Adelaide, Australia in 2008.[5]
Kamsoba's younger brother, Pacifique Niyongabire, currently plays for Adelaide United.[10][1]
References
- ^ a b Migliaccio, Val. "Elvis Kamsoba, the 164cm pocket dynamo dreams of facing his brother Adelaide United's Pacifique Niyongabire". The Advertiser. News Corp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ a b Melbourne Victory signs Elvis Kamsoba, Melbourne Victory Official Website, 03 January 2019
- ^ "Now Or Never As Elvis Enters Centre Stage". Melbourne Knights FC. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "Elvis Kamsoba - Player Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ a b Rugari, Vince. "Elvis Kamsoba a fitting winner of inaugural Michael Cockerill Medal". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 7th Aug 2018". FFA Cup.
- ^ Radbourne, Lucas (24 March 2019). "Kamsoba-rejects Burundi qualify for Cup of Nations". FTBL.
- ^ Greco, John (30 May 2019). "From the NPL to Africa Cup of Nations: Kamsoba earns international call-up". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "Tunisia v Burundi game report". ESPN. 17 June 2019.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val. "A-League: Adelaide United beat Melbourne Victory 2-0". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
External links
- Elvis Kamsoba at National-Football-Teams.com
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