Olivier Karekezi

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Olivier Karekezi
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-05-25) 25 May 1983
Place of birthKigali, Rwanda
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubTrelleborgs FF
Youth career
1989–2001APR
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004APR
2005–2007Helsingborgs IF60(18)
2008–2009Hamarkameratene32(6)
2010–2011Östers IF49(6)
2011–2012APR
2012–2013CA Bizertin7(1)
2014–Trelleborgs FF
National team
2000–2013Rwanda?(25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2013

Olivier Karekezi (born 25 May 1983) is a Rwandan footballer, currently playing for Swedish side Trelleborgs FF and is also the former captain of the Rwanda national team.

Career

He signed for Helsingborgs IF in 2005, leaving his native club APR FC, and scored five goals in 18 matches during the 2005 season. In 2006, he scored 11 goals for Helsingborg and thereby became their top scorer in Allsvenskan. In January 2008 he transferred to Hamarkameratene. In March 2010 he joined Swedish second division club Östers IF on a two-year deal.[1]

Karekezi took pay cut to play for his former club APR. The attacking midfielder, who has been getting US$ 52,000 (Rwf30.9m) a year at Swedish second division side Östers IF, has already agreed a two- year-deal with the Primus league champions in the region of US$24, 000 (Rwf14m) a year.[2]

Towards the end of September 2012, he joined Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CA Bizertin in a two-year deal.[3] In July 2013, he announced that he would retire from football when his contract with Bizertin expires in March 2015.[4] However, he joined Swedish third-tier outfit Trelleborgs FF on 22 January 2014.[5]

International career

Karekezi made his international debut for Rwanda in 2000, and represented his country at the 2004 African Cup of Nations.

After 13 years with the national team, he announced his retirement from international football in late August 2013.[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[7]

References

  1. http://herr.osterfotboll.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2200:karekezi-klar-foer-oester&catid=62:alaget&Itemid=201
  2. Ostine Arinaitwe (19 August 2011). "Karekezi Takes Huge Pay Cut to Play for APR". The New Times (Rwanda). Retrieved 27 November 2011. 
  3. Bonnie Mugabe (22 September 2012). "Karekezi signs for Tunisia's Bizerte FC". The New Times (Rwanda). Retrieved 8 February 2013. 
  4. Bonnie Mugabe (21 July 2013). "Karekezi set to retire". The New Times (Rwanda). Retrieved 5 September 2013. 
  5. "Olivier Karekezi klar för TFF!" [Olivier Karekezi is ready for TFF!] (in Swedish). Trelleborgs FF. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014. 
  6. Bonnie Mugabe (27 August 2013). "Karekezi retires". The New Times (Rwanda). Retrieved 5 September 2013. 
  7. Földesi, László. "Olivier Karekezi – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 November 2011. 

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