Burundi national football team

Burundi

Nickname(s)	Les Hirondelles (The Swallows)
Association	Fédération de Football du Burundi
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Adel Amrouche
Home stadium	Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
FIFA code	BDI
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	128
Highest	96 (August 1993)
Lowest	160 (July 1998)
First international
Tanzania 4 - 1 Burundi (Tanzania; December 5, 1971)
Biggest win
Burundi 6 - 2 Rwanda (Mbabane, Burundi; June 29, 1976)
Biggest defeat
Cameroon 5 - 0 Burundi (Gabon; July 10, 1976) Côte d'Ivoire 6 - 1 Burundi (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; June 8, 2003)

The Burundi national football team, nicknamed Les Hirondelles (The Sparrows), is the national team of Burundi and is controlled by the National Football Association of Burundi. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the African Nations Cup finals.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1990 - Did not enter
• 1994 - Did not qualify
• 1998 - Withdrew during qualifying
• 2002 - Withdrew
• 2006 - Did not qualify
• 2010 - Did not qualify

African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1974 - Did not enter
• 1976 - Did not qualify
• 1978 - Did not enter
• 1980 - Withdrew
• 1982 to 1992 - Did not enter
• 1994 - Did not qualify
• 1996 - Did not enter
• 1998 - Withdrew
• 2000 to 2010 - Did not qualify

Current squad

The following players were called for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Burkina Faso on October 12, 2008.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Vladimir Niyonkuru	(1988-07-21) July 21, 1988			Azzam United
2	3MF	Henri Mbazumutima	(1988-08-03) August 3, 1988			Vital'O F.C.
3	3MF	Dugary Ndabashinze	(1989-10-08) October 8, 1989			KRC Genk
4	2DF	Valery Nahayo	(1984-04-15) April 15, 1984			Kaizer Chiefs
5	2DF	Alain Ndizeye	(1986-12-20) December 20, 1986			Vital'O F.C.
	1GK	Janvier Ndikumana	(1982-02-17) February 17, 1982			Randaberg IL
	1GK	Aime Kitenge	(1975-11-11) November 11, 1975			Thanda Royal Zulu

Defenders

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	2DF	Madjidi Ndikumana	(1976-02-08) February 8, 1976			Light Stars FC
	2DF	Waso Ramadhani	(1984-08-01) August 1, 1984			Simba SC
	2DF	Jimmy Ndayizeye				SC Kiyovu Sport
	2DF	Olivier Bahati	(1985-09-02) September 2, 1985			Mukura Victory Sports FC
	2DF	Saidi Ndikumana	(1986-01-01) January 1, 1986			AS Rangers
	2DF	David Habarugira	(1988-08-16) August 16, 1988			R.S.C. Anderlecht

Midfielders

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	3MF	Rajab Mwinyi	(1984-01-10) January 10, 1984			Simba SC
	3MF	Gabriel Nzeyimana Longo	1986			Cercle Mbéri Sportif
	3MF	Jaffar Manirambona				Rayon Sport
	3MF	Abdallah Nahimana
	3MF	Joseph Hakizimana
	3MF	Adolphe Mwanza
	3MF	Sutche Wambo
	3MF	Hussein Nzeyimana	1981			Xi Măng Hải Phòng FC

Forwards

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	4FW	Omar Mussa	(1980-11-18) November 18, 1980			SK Wilrijk
	4FW	Felicien Mbanza	(1977-06-06) June 6, 1977			Croix de Savoie Gaillard
	4FW	Jean Hakizimana	(1985-01-31) January 31, 1985			Mukura Victory Sports FC
	4FW	Dugary Ndabashinze	(1989-10-08) October 8, 1989			KRC Genk
	4FW	Juma Masudi	(1977-08-30) August 30, 1977			Rayon Sport
	4FW	Selemani Ndikumana	(1987-03-18) March 18, 1987			Molde FK
	4FW	Sutch Ndayishimiye
	4FW	Kassim Bizimana	(1985-12-29) December 29, 1985			BV Veendam
	4FW	Shabani Saidi				Muzinga Bujumbura
	4FW	Saidi Ntibazonkiza	(1987-05-01) May 1, 1987	7		NEC Nijmegen
	4FW	Christophe Ndayishimiye	1985			Muzinga Bujumbura

Recent Call Ups 2008

The following players have been called up for the team in 2008.

Name	DOB	Club	Caps (goals)	Most Recent Call up
Goalkeepers
Aboubakar Ndayisenga		Atletico Olympic		v Seychelles, September 6, 2008
Defenders
Albin Habimana		Inter Star		v Tunisia, June 15, 2008
Hassan Hakizimana		Atlético Olympic	? (?)	v Tunisia, June 21, 2008
Floribert Ndayisaba	August 12, 1989	Vital'O F.C.	? (?)	v Tunisia, June 15, 2008
Karim Niizigiyimana	June 21, 1989	APR FC		v Tunisia, June 15, 2008
Sadiki Nsengiyumva		Inter Star	? (?)	v Seychelles, September 6, 2008
Fiston Nzomukunda		Inter Star		v Seychelles, September 6, 2008
Midfielders
Ismail Mutambara		Inter Star		v Seychelles, September 6, 2008
Fuadi Ndayisenga	June 15, 1989	APR FC	1 (0)	v Tunisia, June 21, 2008
Emmanuel Ngama		Atlético Olympic		v Seychelles, September 6, 2008
Faty Papy		Inter Star	0 (0)	v Seychelles, September 6, 2008
Selemani Saidi		Inter Star		v Seychelles, September 6, 2008
Strikers
Jean-Paul Habarugira		Atletico Olympic		v Tunisia, June 21, 2008
Claude Nahimana		Atletico Olympic		v Seychelles, September 6, 2008
Christian Nduwimana	May 18, 1985	Herk F.C.		v Tunisia, June 21, 2008
Mohamed Saidi		Inter Star		v Seychelles, September 6, 2008

Famous Players

• Didier Bizimana
• Mossi Juma