Kassim Bizimana
Bizimana with Gieten in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-12-29) December 29, 1985
Place of birth Bujumbura, Burundi
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
–2001 Achilles 1894
2001–2003 Heerenveen
2003–2005 Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Groningen 4 (0)
2005–2009 Veendam 72 (13)
2009–2010 Sneek Wit Zwart
2010–2012 Velocitas 1897
2012 Berkum
2012–2013 Flevo Boys
2013–2016 PKC '83
2017–2018 Pelikaan-S
2018–2019 Gieten
International career
2008 Burundi 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kassim Bizimana (born 29 December 1985) is a Burundian former footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Career

Bizimana played for the youth teams of SC Heerenveen and Achilles 1894. He began his professional career in 2004 with FC Groningen.[2] His first professional game was on 22 October 2004 against Willem II Tilburg, when he replaced Jack Tuyp in the 74th minute. Groningen lost 4-2.[3]

In July 2005, he was transferred to BV Veendam.[4]

His spell at Veendam would prove to be his last in professional football, as he moved to the Hoofdklasse club Sneek Wit Zwart in 2009. After this, he played in the Hoofdklasse side Velocitas 1897 (2010–12), Berkum (2012), Flevo Boys (2012–13) and PKC '83 (2013–16). In 2017, he started playing for Pelikaan-S. After a year he left for VV Gieten, where he left halfway through the season. Despite this, he became the club's top scorer with 15 goals.[5]

International career

He has represented his homeland, Burundi, at international level, and in 2007 was a candidate for the Rwanda national football team.

Statistics

Season Club League Games Goals
2004/05FC Groningen Eredivisie40
2005/06BV Veendam Eerste Divisie150
2006/07BV Veendam Eerste Divisie3012
2007/08BV Veendam Eerste Divisie80
2008/09BV Veendam Eerste Divisie1910

Personal

He holds a Dutch passport.

References

  1. ↑ Verre vriend is ook wat waard destentor.nl
  2. ↑ Voetbalnext Profile
  3. ↑ Voetbal International Profile
  4. ↑ Cartera de Futbolistas Profile
  5. ↑ "Bizimana loodst Gieten langs Muntendam" (in Dutch). FC Kanaalstreek. 22 October 2018.


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