Noe Uwimana
Rwandan footballer (born 2005)
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Noe Uwimana (born 19 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Born in the United States, he plays for the Rwanda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Virginia Tech Hokies | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Richmond Academy | ||
| 2021–2023 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Virginia Tech Hokies | 30 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Philadelphia Union II | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Rwanda | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:53, 6 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:53, 6 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Uwimana joined the Richmond Academy in 2019, before joining the academy of Philadelphia Union 24 February 2021.[2] From 2022 to 2023, he made 6 appearances with Philadelphia Union II in the MLS Next Pro.[3] On 1 July 2023, he joined the Virginia Tech Hokies in the NCAA Division I.[4] On 8 November 2023, he was named to the ACC All-Freshman team for 2023.[5]
International career
Uwimana was born in the United States to a Rwandan father and Tunisian mother. He was called up to the Rwanda national team in June 2023 for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.[2] He debuted with the Rwanda national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Algeria on 5 June 2025.[6]