Joël Bacanamwo (born 23 May 1998) is a Burundian footballer, who plays as a defender.[1] Born in Belgium, Bacanamwo represents the Burundi national football team internationally.

Joël Bacanamwo
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
KVK Tienen
Sint-Truidense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Tubize 6 (0)
2020–2021 Știința Miroslava 13 (0)
2022 RRC Stockay-Warfusée 12 (0)
2022– Solières Sport 14 (1)
International career
2019– Burundi 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2021

Career

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Bacanamwo started playing football at the age of 7. At the age of 10, he joined K.V.K. Tienen-Hageland.[2] He later joined Sint-Truidense at the age of 15. In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with A.F.C. Tubize.[2]

International career

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Bacanamwo was born in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 May 1998 to Burundian parents who had fled from the outbreak of civil war in Burundi in 1993. He grew up in Brussels until he was 6 years old before his family moved to Landen.[2]

Bacanamwo represented the Burundi national football team in a 1-1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Tanzania on 4 September 2019.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Belgium – J. Bacanamwo – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Coupe du Monde 2022 Qatar : A la découverte des Hirondelles, Joël Bacanamwo, akeza.net, 30 August 2019
  3. ^ "Burundi vs. Tanzania - 4 September 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
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