Olivier Karekezi
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Olivier Karekezi is a Rwanda
n footballer, currently playing for APR FC
.
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.
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 Osters F.C, has already agreed a two- year-deal with the Primus league champions in the region of US$24, 000 (Rwf14m) a year.
, and represented his country at the 2004 African Cup of Nations
.
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
n footballer, currently playing for APR FC
APR FC
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise FC is a football club from Kigali in Rwanda. The club plays their home games at Amahoro Stadium. APR FC were founded in June 1993....
.
Career
He signed for Helsingborgs IFHelsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
in 2005, leaving his native club APR FC
APR FC
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise FC is a football club from Kigali in Rwanda. The club plays their home games at Amahoro Stadium. APR FC were founded in June 1993....
, 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
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
. In January 2008 he transferred to Hamarkameratene. In March 2010 he joined Swedish second division club Östers IF
Östers IF
Östers IF is a Swedish football club located in Växjö. The club, formed 20 April 1930 , is currently playing in the second Swedish league called Superettan. In 1968, Öster won Allsvenskan as newcomers. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund...
on a two year deal.
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 Osters F.C, has already agreed a two- year-deal with the Primus league champions in the region of US$24, 000 (Rwf14m) a year.
International career
Karekezi has played several international matches for RwandaRwanda national football team
The Rwanda national football team, nicknamed Amavubi , is the national team of Rwanda and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur...
, and represented his country at the 2004 African Cup of Nations
2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
.
International goals
- Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 8 December 2001 Stade Amahoro Stade AmahoroAmahoro Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kigali City, Rwanda. It is the largest stadium in Rwanda and hosts football matches, concerts, and public events.-History:...
, KigaliKigaliKigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
, Rwanda3–0 3–0 2001 CECAFA Cup 2. 13 October 2002 Accra Sports Stadium Accra Sports StadiumAccra Sports Stadium is a multi-use, 40,000 all-seater stadium in Accra, Ghana, mostly used for association football matches. Originally known as the Accra Sports Stadium, the stadium was renamed after Ohene Djan, the country's first Director of Sports, in 2004...
, AccraAccraAccra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, Ghana1–0 2–4 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification 3. 3 December 2002 Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial StadiumSheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium also known as Amri der zigger sko fra Stadium is a multi–use stadium in Arusha, Tanzania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for Arusha FC. The stadium was the host of the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl, the first American...
, ArushaArushaArusha is a city in northern Tanzania. It is the capital of the Arusha Region, which claims a population of 1,288,088, including 281,608 for the Arusha District . Arusha is surrounded by some of Africa's most famous landscapes and national parks...
, Tanzania1–0 1–0 2002 CECAFA Cup 4. 12 October 2003 Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda 2–0 3–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Africa. 51 teams took part , competing for 5 World Cup places.The qualification was composed of two Rounds...5. 2 December 2003 Khartoum Stadium Khartoum StadiumKhartoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Khartoum, Sudan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,000 people....
, KhartoumKhartoumKhartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
, Sudan1–0 2–2 2003 CECAFA Cup 6. 2 December 2003 Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan 2–1 2–2 2003 CECAFA Cup 7. 14 August 2004 Kampala KampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda?–? 2–1 Friendly Exhibition gameAn exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...8. 11 December 2004 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa Addis AbabaAddis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
, Ethiopia2–1 4–2 2004 CECAFA Cup 9. 19 December 2004 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ?–? 5–1 2004 CECAFA Cup 10. 8 December 2005 Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda 1–0 1–0 2005 CECAFA Cup 11. 8 October 2006 Antoinette Tubman Stadium Antoinette Tubman StadiumAntoinette Tubman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Monrovia, Liberia. It is used mostly for football matches. It has a capacity of 10,000 people...
, MonroviaMonroviaMonrovia is the capital city of the West African nation of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, it lies geographically within Montserrado County, but is administered separately...
, Liberia1–2 2–3 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 12. 25 March 2007 Estadio Internacional Estadio InternacionalEstadio Internacional is a multi-purpose stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000....
, MalaboMalaboMalabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....
, Equatorial Guinea1–1 1–3 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 13. 8 September 2007 Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda 4–0 4–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 14. 13 December 2007 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium Benjamin Mkapa National StadiumNational Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, named after the 3rd president of Tanzania, Benjamin William Mkapa. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It currently holds 60,000 people. The stadium opened in 2007. The structure cost TZS 56.4bn/-. It was...
, Dar es SalaamDar es SalaamDar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
, Tanzania1–0 9–0 2007 CECAFA Cup 2007 CECAFA CupThe 2007 CECAFA Cup is the 31st edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.All matches are to be played from 8 December 2007 - 22 December 2007 at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania.-Information:*...15. 13 December 2007 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 9–0 9–0 2007 CECAFA Cup 2007 CECAFA CupThe 2007 CECAFA Cup is the 31st edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.All matches are to be played from 8 December 2007 - 22 December 2007 at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania.-Information:*...16. 31 May 2008 Stade Régional Nyamirambo Stade Régional NyamiramboNyamirambo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kigali City, Rwanda. It is currently used mostly for football matches.It has an artificial pitch surface...
, Kigali, Rwanda1–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)The Confederation of African Football section of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams compete for five berths in the final tournament in South Africa...17. 8 June 2008 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2–1 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 18. 14 June 2008 Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda 3–1 3–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 19. 15 November 2011 Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda 1–0 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)The Confederation of African Football section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil.-Format:...20. 26 November 2011 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1–0 1–0 2011 CECAFA Cup 2011 CECAFA CupThe 2011 CECAFA Cup is an international football competition consisting of East and Central African national teams. It is the 35th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup...