Djihad Bizimana
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.jpg) Bizimana playing for Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 December 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gisenyi, Rwanda[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | CS Constantine | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Etincelles | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Rayon | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | APR | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Waasland-Beveren | 43 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Deinze | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 44 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Al Ahli | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | CS Constantine | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Rwanda U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Rwanda | 71 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Djihad Bizimana (born 12 December 1996) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Algerian club CS Constantine and the Rwanda national team.
Bizimana is a youth product of Etincelles since the age of 15, and began his career with Rayon.[2] On 26 April 2018, Bizimana joined Waasland-Beveren from the Rwandan club APR.[3] Bizimana made his professional debut for Waasland-Beveren in a 2-2 Belgian First Division A tie with S.V. Zulte Waregem on 28 July 2018.[4]
On 28 May 2021, he agreed to join Deinze in the Belgian First Division B.[5]
On 26 July 2023, he joined Ukrainian Premier League side FC Kryvbas on a two-year deal.[6] He made his debut for the club in a Premier League match against Oleksandriya, coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.[7]
On February 6, 2025, Bizimana signed a two-year contract with Al Ahli SC for an undisclosed fee.[8]
On 31 January 2026, he joined Algerian club CS Constantine.[9]
International career
Bizimana was a youth international for Rwanda.[10] He debuted for the Rwanda senior national football team in a 2-0 friendly loss to Zambia on 29 May 2015.[11]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 10 September 2019 | Kigali Pelé Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Seychelles | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 25 March 2024 | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar |  Madagascar | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 15 October 2024 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Benin | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 27 March 2026 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Grenada | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA Series |
