Saidi Ntibazonkiza (born 3 January 1984) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Tanzanian Premier League club Simba and the Burundi national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saidi Ntibazonkiza | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Simba | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vital'O | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Vital'O | 67 | (44) |
| 2006–2010 | NEC | 63 | (10) |
| 2010–2014 | Cracovia | 85 | (17) |
| 2014–2015 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 13 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Caen | 14 | (1) |
| 2015 | Caen B | 4 | (1) |
| 2017 | Kaysar Kyzylorda | 10 | (2) |
| 2020 | Vital'O | ||
| 2020–2022 | Young Africans | ||
| 2022 | Geita Gold | (7) | |
| 2023– | Simba | (16) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004– | Burundi[1] | 28 | (14) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:15, 12 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2023 | |||
Career edit
Club edit
Ntibazonkiza started to play football at Vital'O. As an asylum seeker, he came to the Netherlands in 2005.[2] NEC was the nearest professional football club, and because of that, he trained with their youth team. Eventually, NEC signed him on a permanent deal. At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, he began playing for the youth team, but was shortly thereafter promoted to the first-team squad. On 18 November 2006, against Sparta Rotterdam, Ntibazonkiza played his first game in the Eredivisie.[3] After receiving a Dutch residence permit, Ntibazonkiza signed a contract binding him to NEC until the summer of 2009. He also signed another contract extension until 2012 in January 2009.[4]
On 10 February 2017, Ntibazonkiza signed for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kaysar Kyzylorda.[5]
After being released by Kaysar Kyzylorda, Ntibazonkiza returned to his first club, Burundian side Vital'O.[6]
International career edit
Ntibazonkiza played for several Burundian youth teams, and for his national squad.[7]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 17 June 2017[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEC | 2006–07 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2007–08 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | 28 | 5 | – | – | – | 28 | 5 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 63 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 65 | 10 | |||||
| Cracovia | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 21 | 3 | |||||
| 2012–13 | I liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 17 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 88 | 17 | |||||
| Akhisar Belediyespor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||
| Caen | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| Caen II | 2015–16 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Kaisar | 2017 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 189 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 33 | ||
International edit
Statistics accurate as of match played 26 March 2021.[7]
| Burundi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 12 |
International goals edit
- As of 26 March 2021.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 December 2004 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Rwanda |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2004 CECAFA Cup |
| 2. | 22 December 2004 |  Sudan |
1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3. | 5 June 2011 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi | Rwanda |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 5 March 2014 | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 5. | 7 September 2014 |  Tanzania |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 6. | 25 March 2015 | Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius |  Mauritius |
1–1 | 2–2 | |
| 7. | 2–2 | |||||
| 8. | 11 October 2020 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Tanzania |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 9. | 11 November 2020 | Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott, Mauritania |  Mauritania |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10. | 15 November 2020 | Intwari Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 11. | 3–1 | |||||
| 12. | 26 March 2021 |  Central African Republic |
1–2 | 2–2 |
References edit
- ^ https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/buru-recintlp.html
- ^ "Burundian wonderkid looking to earn his Spurs". The Proud Cockerel. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2009-06-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Saidi Ntibazonkiza". Voetbal International. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ "Саиди Нтибазонкиза игрок ФК Кайсар". fckaysar.kz (in Russian). FC Kaisar. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Ingabire, Arsene (27 February 2020). "Intamba : probable retour du légendaire Ntibazonkiza, les fans jubilent". jimbere.org. Jimbere. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Saidi Ntibazonkiza". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "S.Ntibazonkiza". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
External links edit
- Saidi Ntibazonkiza at National-Football-Teams.com
- Saidi Ntibazonkiza at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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