Atlético Olympic Football Club is a Burundian football club located in Bujumbura, Burundi. It currently plays in the Burundi Premier League.[1][2][3] The club is coached by Dieudonné Mugunga formerly of Bukavu Dawa of Linafoot Super League,DRC.He is the fifth coach in ten months after stints by Nahimana Hussein,Omar Ntakagero,Amidou Hassan and Nzeyimana Mailo.

Atlético Olympic FC
Full nameAtletico New Oil Academy Muyinga
Nickname(s)Atlético
Founded31 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-31)
GroundPrince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
Bujumbura, Burundi
Capacity10,000
ChairmanApollinaire Kazohera
ManagerDieudonne 'Kembo' Mugunga
LeagueBurundi Ligue A
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

The club was started in 2005 as Atletico Olympique in Bujumbura City.In 2020,they won promotion the Primus League.Businessman Apollinaire Kazohera bought the club and relocated it to Muyinga,a city located in northern Burundi and the capital of Muyinga Province.The team then changed its name to Atlético New Oil Academy Muyinga.

Squad edit

As of 12 August 2022[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK   BDI Samuel Julien
14 DF   BDI John Mwenebantu
2 DF   BDI Thierry Sindayigaya
3 DF   BDI Faustin Edgar Ndikumana
4 MF   BDI Thelence Rukundo
11 MF   BDI Lionel Nzoyihiki
12 MF   BDI Dolie Uwimana
17 FW   BDI Theodore Ngabirano
23 FW   BDI Wilson Hategekimana
25 FW   BDI Cesar Tuombe
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF   BDI Joseph Ntamack Tonye
1 GK   BDI Haile Shalom Nduwimana
6 DF   BDI Richard Nzobaza
7 DF   BDI Junior Nduwimana
8 DF   BDI Yasser Arafat Tuyisenge
10 MF   BDI Clovis Nduwayezu
15 MF   BDI Flavier Ingabire
24 FW   BDI Rashid Mohamed Mchelenga
30 FW   BDI Rashid Maume Nahiana
20 FW   BDI Sefu Ndizeye

Honours edit

2004, 2011
2000

Performance in CAF competitions edit

2012 – Preliminary Round
2010 – Preliminary Round

References edit

  1. ^ Atlético, Olympic. "Burundi - Primus Ligue: Athlético New Oil new leader of the championship". sportnewsafrica.com. Journaliste Philémon. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ Atlético, Olympic. "6 choses à retenir de la saison de Primus Ligue 2021-2022". jimberemag.org. Noriega Vyizigiro. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ Athletico, Olympic. "Coronavirus: Musongati FC vs Athletico Olympic tie, first African action, yields six goals". Goal.com. Kiplagat Sang. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Atlético Olympic Domain".