Steve Rubanguka
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steve Rubanguka | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Cyangugu, Rwanda | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nojoom | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | FC Blaasveld | ||
| 2009–2011 | KVC Willebroek-Meerhof | ||
| 2011–2013 | K. Londerzeel S.K. | ||
| 2013–2014 | K.V. Mechelen | ||
| 2014–2015 | K.S.K. Heist | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | RFC Wetteren | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Patro Eisden | 28 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | K. Rupel Boom | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Karaiskakis | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Karaiskakis | 26 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Zimbru Chișinău | 21 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al-Nojoom | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Rwanda | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:32, 1 October 2021 (CEST) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:32, 1 October 2021 (CEST) | |||
Steve Rubanguka (born 14 October 1996) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Saudi Second Division club Al-Nojoom and the Rwanda national team.
Youth
Rubanguka's football career started in 2008 at the age of 12 in FC Blaasveld.[1] The following year, he joined KVC Willebroek-Meerhof for two seasons and then joined K. Londerzeel S.K. He played there for two years and then left for one season to K.V. Mechelen and then one season with K.S.K. Heist.
Early career in Belgium
After KSK Heist Rubanguka joined RFC Wetteren in 2015 for two years, and after that he chose in 2017 for K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen amid interest from K.V.C. Westerlo[2] and Birmingham City FC from England. There he played for two seasons and then ended up in K. Rupel Boom F.C. in 2019. In August 2020, Rubanguka left Rupel Boom FC for Karaiskakis in Greece.[3]
Karaiskakis
On 16 January 2021, Rubanguka made his professional debut for Karaiskakis in a game against Levadiakos.[4]
FC Zimbru Chișinău
Rubanguka continued his professional career at FC Zimbru Chisinau.[5]
Al-Nojoom
On 3 August 2023, Rubanguka joined Saudi Second Division club Al-Nojoom.[6]