Denis Rukundo (born 12 December 1996) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Police FC and the Rwanda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Police FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Maroons | ||
| 2016–2017 | KCCA FC | ||
| 2017–2019 | APR F.C. | ||
| 2019– | Police FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Rwanda | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:40, 5 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:40, 5 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
editRukundo began his career in his native Uganda with Maroons FC and KCCA FC, before moving to Uganda with APR F.C. in 2017. On 20 August 2019, he returned to Uganda signing a contract with Police FC.[1]
International career
editRukundo was born in Uganda to a Rwandan father and Ugandan mother.[2] He was called up to represent the Rwanda national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021.[3] He debuted with Rwanda in a friendly 2–0 win over Central African Republic on 3 June 2021.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Reports: Former KCCA FC Defender Joins Police FC | The SportsNation". 20 August 2019.
- ^ "APR in talks with KCCA defender Rukundo". The New Times | Rwanda. 29 August 2017.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du (23 June 2023). "Rwanda - Mashami names 33 players ahead of Central Africa friendlies". CAFOnline.com.
- ^ "Rwanda vs CAR (2-0) Jun 4, 2021 Live Updates and Match Report". FootballCritic.
External links
edit- Denis Rukundo at Soccerway