Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kimenyi Yves | ||
Date of birth | 13 October 1992 | (age 31)||
Place of birth | Kicukiro, Rwanda | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AS_Kigali_F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014 | APR_F.C. | ||
2019-2020 | Rayon_Sports_F.C. | ||
2021-2023 | S.C._Kiyovu_Sports | ||
2023-2024 | AS_Kigali_F.C. | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kimenyi Yves, commonly known as Kimenyi (born 13 October 1992) is a Rwandan Goalkeeper for AS Kigali [1] and the Rwanda national football team. [2]
In October 2023, AS Kigali FC's goalkeeper, Yves Kimenyi suffered a serious leg injury. [3] He played as a goalkeeper for various teams in Rwanda, including Rayon Sports, APR FC, and Kiyovu Sport. [4]
Since 2011, he has featured at all levels on national teams. Since boyhood, he has joined Imena Academy. [5] Later, he moved to FERWAFA's academy, called Isonga Academy, and got relegated to the second division tier. [6] Later, he was appointed as the goalkeeper of the Rwanda National Team, also called Amavubi. [7] [8] [9]
Miss Muyango Uwase is his wife who became famous when she participated in the Miss Rwanda beauty pageant in 2019. [10]