Valery Nahayo

Valery Nahayo
Personal information
Full name Valery Twite Nahayo
Date of birth (1984-04-15) 15 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Bujumbura, Burundi
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Atomic 12 (0)
2002–2003 Muzinga 51 (4)
2004–2008 Jomo Cosmos 99 (0)
2008–2011 Kaizer Chiefs 43 (2)
2011–2014 Gent 48 (1)
2014–2015 Mpumalanga Black Aces 5 (0)
2017–2018 KSV Temse 1 (0)
2018–2019 FC Ganshoren 5 (0)
International career‡
2003–2014 Burundi 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2022

Valery Twite Nahayo (born 15 April 1984) is a Burundian international footballer who played professionally in Belgium and South Africa, among others, as a central defender.

Career

Club career

Born in Bujumbura, Nahayo has played club football for Atomic, Muzinga, Jomo Cosmos, Kaizer Chiefs, Gent and Mpumalanga Black Aces[1][2] While playing for Gent in August 2012 he was linked with a return to the Chiefs.[3]

Kaizer Chiefs

Nahayo joined Chiefs on 20 June 2008 after Jomo Cosmos got relegated; he was one of seven players that left Cosmos including Anthony Laffor, Morgan Gould, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Sydney Plaatjies, Thapelo Tshilo, Dikgang Mabalane and Nkosinathi Nhleko.[4] During pre-season he competed in the Telkom Charity Cup and the Vodacom Challenge and eventually made his official debut on 8 August 2008 in a 4–0 win over Engen Santos. In the same match he got injured when he tore his knee ligaments, after landing awkwardly in an aerial battle.[5]

International career

Nahayo made his international debut for Burundi in 2003,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them.[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Burundi's tally first.[1]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 February 2012 Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi  Zimbabwe 2–1 2–1 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Valery Nahayo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. ^ Valery Nahayo at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Chiefs look at Gould replacement". Kickoff.com. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  4. ^ "SuperSport".
  5. ^ "allAfrica.com: South Africa: Chiefs Lose Nahayo to Injury - m.allAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014.
  6. ^ Valery Nahayo – FIFA competition record (archived)


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