Armée Patriotique Rwandaise F.C.

APR FC
Full name Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club
Nickname(s) A.P.R.
Founded 1993
Ground Amahoro Stadium
Kigali, Rwanda
Ground Capacity 30,000
Chairman Rwanda Jack Musemakweli
Manager Tunisia Nizar Khanfir[1]
League Rwanda National Football League
2015–16 1st

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club, commonly known as simply A.P.R., is a football club from Kigali in Rwanda. The club plays their home games at Amahoro Stadium. The club was founded in June 1993 as the team of the Rwandese Patriotic Front.[2]

Despite their short history, they are Rwanda's leading football club and have won thirteen Rwandan league titles and Rwandan Cup in seven times and the CECAFA Clubs Cup in 2004, 2007 and 2010 after ending up as losing finalists in that competition in 1996 and 2000.

Achievements

1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
2004, 2007, 2010

Performance in CAF competitions

1997 – First Round
2000 – withdrew in First Round
2002 – First Round
2004 – Third Round
2006 – First Round
2007 – First Round
2008 – Preliminary Round
2010 – First Round
2011 – Preliminary Round
2012 – First Round
2013 –

1996 – Second Round
2004 – Intermediate Round
2005 – Second Round
2009 – First Round
2003 – Semi-Finals
1998 – First Round
1999 – First Round

Current squad

As of February 21, 2014. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Rwanda GK Kwizera Olivier
2 Rwanda DF Michel Rusheshangoga
3 Rwanda DF Albert Ngabo
7 Rwanda MF Migi Mugiraneza
8 Rwanda DF Emery Bayisenge
No. Position Player
13 Rwanda DF Ismael Nshutinamagara
19 Rwanda MF Yannick
20 Rwanda MF Hegman Ngomirakiza
22 Rwanda MF Jean-Claude Iranzi
30 Rwanda GK Jean-Claude Ndoli

Staff

Management

Club Hononary President

Club President

  • Major. Gen. Alex Kagame

Vice Club Chairman

  • Major.Gen. HadjMubaraka Muganga
  • Mr. Alain Gakuba

General Secretary

  • Siboman Abdou

Public Relations & IT Manager

  • Stephen Mupenzi

Club Information Manager

  • Elie Bangira

Sports

  • Andreas Spier

Head Coach

  • Eric Niyonshima

Asst. Coach

Team Manager

  • LT. Venusté Muratwa

Team Physiotherapist

  • Ngabo Abdul

Team Nurse

Managers

References

  1. ↑ APR FC (2010-09-24). "APR welcomes Brandts as new head coach". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  2. ↑ Roy D. Hacksaw (22 April 2010). "Armee Patriotique Rwandaise FC (Rwanda)". The Boys in Black and White. Blogspot.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

External links

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