Saidi Ntibazonkiza


Saidi Ntibazonkiza is a Burundian footballer who plays as a winger for Vital'O and the Burundi national team.

Career

Club

Ntibazonkiza started to play football at Vital'O. As an asylum seeker, he came to the Netherlands in 2005. NEC was the nearest professional football club, and because of that, he trained with their youth team. Eventually, NEC signed him on a permanent deal. At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, he began playing for the youth team, but was shortly thereafter promoted to the first-team squad. On 18 November 2006, against Sparta Rotterdam, Ntibazonkiza played his first game in the Eredivisie. After receiving a Dutch residence permit, Ntibazonkiza signed a contract binding him to NEC until the summer of 2009. He also signed another contract extension until 2012 in January 2009.
On 10 February 2017, Ntibazonkiza signed for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kaysar Kyzylorda.
After being released by Kaysar Kyzylorda, Ntibazonkiza returned to his first club, Burundian side Vital'O.

International career

He played for several Burundian youth teams, and for his national squad.

Career statistics

Club

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 25 March 2015

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
1.5 June 2011Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi
2–1
3–1
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.5 March 2014Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi
1–1
1–1
Friendly
3.7 September 2014Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi
1–0
2–0
Friendly
8.25 March 2015Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius
1–1
2–2
Friendly
9.25 March 2015Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius
2–2
2–2
Friendly