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David Habarugira 
Personal information Full name David Habarugira Date of birth August 16, 1988 Place of birth Bujumbura, Burundi Height 1.85 Playing position Defender Youth career 2002–2006 Anderlecht Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2007–2009 Anderlecht 1 (0) 2007–2008 → Union Saint-Gilloise (loan) 24 (0) 2009-2010 D.C. United 28 (0) National team‡ 2008– Burundi 9 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 July 2009David Habarugira (born August 16, 1988 in Bujumbura) is a Burundian footballer.
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Career
Club
Habarugira grew up in Brussels,[1] and began his career in 2002 playing in the youth system of storied Belgian club Anderlecht.[2] He began his professional career in 2007 on loan to Union Saint-Gilloise,[3] 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.[4]
Habarugira signed with Major League Soccer side D.C. United on 14 August 2009 after a successful trial with the team.[5] He made a couple of appearances for the team in the CONCACAF Champions League, but did not feature in league play. He was released by D.C. United on January 20, 2010.[6]
International
Habarugira is a full international for the Burundi national football team.[7] He made his first appearance for the team on 1 June 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Seychelles.[8]
Personal life
David's brother, Jean-Paul Habarugira, is also a professional soccer player, for Atlético Olympic and the national side.[9]
References
- ^ Playerhistory Profile
- ^ Interview
- ^ D.C. United acquires defender David Habarugira
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/spielbericht/86936/royale-union-saint-gillis_kv-kortrijk/spielverlauf/index.html
- ^ D.C. United acquires defender David Habarurigira
- ^ http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2010/01/dc_united_updates_5.html
- ^ David Habarugira at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ David Habarugira – FIFA competition record
- ^ http://www.amnesty.org/ar/library/asset/AFR16/003/1996/es/dom-AFR160031996es.html
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- Burundian footballers
- Burundi international footballers
- Belgian people of Burundian descent
- Burundian expatriates in Belgium
- Burundian expatriate footballers
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- R. Union Saint-Gilloise players
- D.C. United players
- People from Bujumbura
- East African football biography stubs
- Burundian people stubs
- Burundian sport stubs
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