- Jimmy Gatete
Football player infobox| playername= Jimmy Gatete
fullname = Jean-Michel Gatete
nickname = Jimmy
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|12|11
cityofbirth =Bujumbura
countryofbirth =Burundi
height = height|m=1.83
currentclub =Rayon Sport
clubnumber = 21
position =Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =APR FC
years = 2003-04
2004-05
2005-2007
2007-present
clubs =APR FC
Maritzburg UnitedAPR FC Rayon Sport
caps(goals) = ? (?)
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nationalyears =
nationalteam = Rwanda
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = January 27, 2007
ntupdate =Jimmy Gatete (born
December 11 ,1982 inBujumbura ) is aBurundi an-Rwanda n footballstriker currently playing forRayon Sport . Commonly known as 'god of goals' by the local fans, Jimmy Gatete is believed to be the most prolific striker Rwandan football has ever known. He scored crucial goals during the 2004African Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifications which saw theRwanda national football team (Amavubi) reach its first ever CAN finals.The most celebrated goal in Rwandan history is presumably his goal against the Black Stars of Ghana at
Stade Amahoro inKigali in March 2003 which led to Rwanda's 1-0 win and handed them their ticket to Tunis the following year.Currently, the Rwandan National football is strugling to score goals without him. He scored against a Super Eagles defence that boasted key players like Yobo of Everton to score a goal that settled the scores to a draw. He is popular in Rwanda due to his skills in front of the goal.
External links
* [http://www.africafoot.com/international/rwanda/jimmy_gatete.html Player profile - Africafoot.com]
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=5801 Player profile - national-football-teams.com]
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