Jean-Claude Iranzi

Jean-Claude Iranzi (born 5 October 1990) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays for Rayon Sports in Rwanda Premier League.[2]

Jean-Claude Iranzi
Iranzi playing for Rwanda in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-05) 5 October 1990
Place of birth Kigali, Rwanda
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rayon Sports
Youth career
2004–2005 Kiyovu Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Kiyovu Sport 36 (2)
2009–2016 APR
2016–2017 Topvar Topoľčany 26 (6)
2017–2018 ZESCO United
2018–2019 APR
2019– Rayon Sports
2020 → Aswan (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2007–2010 Rwanda U-20 11 (0)
2008– Rwanda[1] 63 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:57, 17 March 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Kiyovu Sport

Iranzi was born in Kigali. He began his career in 2004 with SC Kiyovu Sport and was promoted in the 2006 Rwandan Premier League team. He made his debut for Kiyovu Sport in June 2006.

APR FC

In December 2008, Iranzi signed with APR FC, the previous winners of the Rwandan Premier League. He made his APR FC debut in an organised friendly match against fellow league members Police FC.[3] With APR, Iranzi won the 2009–10 Rwandan Premier League, thus earning a spot in the 2011 CAF Champions League, where APR was eliminated in the Preliminary round to Club Africain of Tunisia on an aggregate score of 2–6. APR repeated as Premier League champions in 2010–11, and therefore played in the 2012 CAF Champions League.

International career

Iranzi played the African U-20 Youth Championship in Rwanda.[4] He played his debut for the "Wasps" on 21 June 2008 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Morocco national football team.[5] Iranzi's first international goal came on 26 March 2011 as part of Rwanda's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. The goal, scored in the 44th minute, gave Rwanda a 1–0 lead over regional rival Burundi. Rwanda went on to win the match 3–1.[6]

Career statistics
As of 17 March 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Rwanda 200910
201030
201050
201183
201290
201380
201440
2015100
201680
201710
201830
201930
Total633
Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iranzi goal.
List of international goals scored by Jean-Claude Iranzi[1]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
126 March 2011Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda Burundi1–03–12012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
215 November 2011Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Eritrea2–03–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
38 December 2011National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Sudan1–02–12011 CECAFA Cup

Honours

APR FC

References
  1. Jean-Claude Iranzi at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Rusheshangoga na Tuyisenge bitwaye neza, Zesco United ya Iranzi na Kasirye itahana ipfunwe‚ igihe.com, 11 September
  3. J-C Iranzi's APR FC profile
  4. Sélection Rwandaise Junior
  5. Jean-Claude Iranzi – FIFA competition record (archived)
  6. "Rwanda beat Burundi for first win". Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.


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