David Habarugira

David Habarugira
Personal information
Full name David Habarugira
Date of birth (1988-08-16) August 16, 1988
Place of birth Bujumbura, Burundi
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Lierse
Number 5
Youth career
2002–2006 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Anderlecht 1 (0)
2007–2008Union Saint-Gilloise (loan) 24 (0)
2009–2010 D.C. United 0 (0)
2012–2014 FC Brussels 39 (2)
2014–2015 Sint-Truiden 22 (0)
2015– Lierse 22 (1)
National team
2008– Burundi 9 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 July 2009

David Habarugira (born August 16, 1988 in Bujumbura) is a Burundian footballer who is playing for Lierse in the Belgian Second Division.

Career

Club

Habarugira grew up in Brussels, and began his career in 2002 playing in the youth system of storied Belgian club Anderlecht.[1] He began his professional career in 2007 on loan to Union Saint-Gilloise,[2] having been made being part of the team's EXQI League squad in the 2007-08 season. He played his first professional game on 22 September 2007 against Kortrijk.

Habarugira signed with Major League Soccer side D.C. United on 14 August 2009.[3] He made appearances for the team in the CONCACAF Champions League. He was released by D.C. United on January 20, 2010.[4]

International

Habarugira is a full international for the Burundi national football team.[5] He made his first appearance for the team on 1 June 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Seychelles.[6]

Personal life

David's brother, Jean-Paul Habarugira, is also a professional soccer player, for Atlético Olympic and the national side.[7]

References

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