Valery Nahayo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valery Twite Nahayo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Central defender[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mpumalanga Black Aces | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001 | Atomic | 12 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Muzinga | 51 | (4) |
| 2004–2008 | Jomo Cosmos | 99 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Kaizer Chiefs | 43 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Gent | 48 | (1) |
| 2014– | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Burundi | 18 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:50, 24 September 2014 (UTC). | |||
Valery Twite Nahayo (born 15 April 1984) is a Burundian international footballer who plays professionally for South African team Mpumalanga Black Aces, as a central defender.
Career
Club career
Born in Bujumbura, Nahayo has played club football for Atomic, Muzinga, Jomo Cosmos, Kaizer Chiefs, Gent and Mpumalanga Black Aces[1][2] While playing for Gent in August 2012 he was linked with a return to the Chiefs.[3]
Kaizer Chiefs
Nahayo joined Chiefs on 20 June 2008 after Jomo Cosmos got relegated; he was one of seven players that left Cosmos including Anthony Laffor, Morgan Gould, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Sydney Plaatjies, Thapelo Tshilo, Dikgang Mabalane and Nkosinathi Nhleko.[4] During pre-season he competed in the Telkom Charity Cup and the Vodacom Challenge and eventually made his official debut on 8 August 2008 in a 4–0 win over Engen Santos. In the same match he got injured when he tore his knee ligaments, after landing awkwardly in an aerial battle.[5]
International career
Nahayo made his international debut for Burundi in 2003,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Valery Nahayo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ Valery Nahayo profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Chiefs look at Gould replacement". Kickoff.com. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ http://www.supersport.com/football/article.aspx?headline=Cosmos%20defender%20Nahayo%20joins%20Chiefs&id=258582
- ↑ http://m.allafrica.com/stories/200808110288.html/
- ↑ Valery Nahayo – FIFA competition record
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