Ernest Sugira
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kigali, Rwanda | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wahda SC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | AS Muhanga | 29 | (17) |
| 2013–2014 | A.P.R. | 6 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | AS Kigali | 64 | (29) |
| 2016 | AS Vita Club | 19 | (12) |
| 2017–2019 | A.P.R. | 16 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Rayon Sports | 26 | (13) |
| 2021–2022 | AS Kigali | 20 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Wahda SC | 24 | (15) |
| 2024- | Kiyovu Sports | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Rwanda | 72 | (14) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 February 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 October 2019 | |||
Ernest Sugira (born March 27, 1991) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Wahda SC and the Rwanda national team.[1][2]
He began his youth career as a midfielder at AS Muhanga at an early age and led to a Rwandan cup final with the club. In June 2013 he joined Armée Patriotique Rwandaise F.C. In March 2014, he scored a goal in a rout of Amavubi Stars 4-0 in the 2013–14 Rwanda National Football League[3] Also, in the Rwandan Cup also known as Peace cup, he missed a penalty in a penalty shootout against his former club AS Muhanga but despite that, his team won 10-9 to advance to the next round.[4] With Armée Patriotique Rwandaise F.C., he won a double in the season 2013-2014 Rwandan Football season. In September 2014, Sugira signed to AS Kigali among with two other APR FC players to join the club.[5] In the Rwamagana pre season tournament, he scored a goal in a semifinal against Mukura Victory Sports FC and ultimately won the trophy in the final against the host Sunrise FC.[6] Then in December 2014, he won yet another trophy in the Ombudsman cup final against Police FC.[citation needed]
In May 2016, Ernest Sugira signed with AS Vita Club, a Democratic Republic of Congo's club, and joined the club for a two years contract.[citation needed]
