Jojea Kwizera

Jojea Kwizera (born January 1, 1999) is a Congolese professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.

Jojea Kwizera
Personal information
Full name Jojea Kwizera
Date of birth (1999-01-01) January 1, 1999
Place of birth Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 CF Montréal
Number 17
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Utah State University Eastern 34 (7)
2019–2021 Utah Valley Wolverines 22 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Ogden City 7 (5)
2022– CF Montréal 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2nd 2023

Club career

Jojea Kwizera, was a first-round pick (15th overall) in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. He was born in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Kwizera earned 13 starts in 2021 with Utah Valley University, collecting three goals and eight assists. In 2020, he played in seven games as a starter with one goal and two assists for the Wolverines.[2]

On April 8, 2022, Kwizera signed his first contract with CF Montréal during the 2022 season.[3] Kwizera made his professional debut with Montreal in a 4–1 win against Orlando City SC on May 7, 2022.[4]

Career statistics
As of October 11, 2022[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CF Montréal MLS
2022 80002000100
Career total 80002000100

References
  1. "Jojea Kwizera". CF Montréal. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "Jojea Kwizera - 2021 - Men's Soccer". Utah Valley University Athletics.
  3. "CF Montréal signs Jojea Kwizera". CFmontreal.com.
  4. "Game Recap". mlssoccer.com. 7 May 2022.
  5. Jojea Kwizera at Soccerway
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