Elvis Kamsoba

Elvis Kamsoba (born 27 June 1996[2]) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne Victory and the Burundi national football team.[3]

Elvis Kamsoba
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996
Place of birth Nyanza-Lac, Makamba, Burundi
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 17
Youth career
2011–2012 FFSA NTC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Playford City 26 (20)
2014–2015 Adelaide Raiders 48 (19)
2016 Croydon Kings 22 (3)
2017 Melbourne Knights 23 (6)
2018 Avondale FC 26 (8)
2019– Melbourne Victory 41 (1)
National team‡
2019– Burundi 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

In October 2016, Melbourne Knights announced the signing of Elvis Kamsoba for the 2017 NPL Victoria season.[4] Kamsoba scored six goals for Knights in 2017, as his side narrowly avoided relegation, defeating Dandenong City in the promotion-relegation playoff.[5]

Kamsoba came to Australia's attention after a brilliant 2018 FFA Cup campaign for Avondale FC. Avondale went on to make the quarter final, the club's best finish before losing out to reigning champions Sydney FC. As a result of his impressive performances with Avondale, Kamsoba was awarded the inaugural Mike Cockerill Medal, awarded to the best NPL player in the FFA Cup.[6]

Melbourne Victory

Following a successful trial period, Kamsoba signed for A-League club Melbourne Victory FC on an 18-month contract on 3 January 2019.[3] He made his professional debut for Melbourne Victory on 9 January 2019 in an A-League match against Adelaide United.[7]

Career statistics
As of 1 November 2020
Club Season League Cup[A] Continental[B] Other[C] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Melbourne Victory 2018–19 A-League140004020200
2019–20 251103100291
Career total 391107120492

Footnotes
A. ^ Includes appearances in the FFA Cup.
B. ^ Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League.
C. ^ Includes appearances in the A-League finals.

International career

Elvis was eligible to represent both Burundi and Australia. On 24 March 2019 he confirmed that he had rejected a call-up to the Burundi national football team.[8] Two months later, he accepted a call-up for Burundi's provisional squad ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[9] He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia, as a starter.[10]

Personal life

Born in Burundi, Kamsoba moved with his family to a Tanzanian refugee camp when he was four months old. He lived there for 11 years before migrating to Adelaide, Australia in 2008.[6]

Kamsoba's younger brother, Pacifique Niyongabire, currently plays for Adelaide United.[11][1]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. Migliaccio, Val. "Elvis Kamsoba, the 164cm pocket dynamo dreams of facing his brother Adelaide United's Pacifique Niyongabire". The Advertiser. News Corp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. "Elvis Kamsoba". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. Melbourne Victory signs Elvis Kamsoba, Melbourne Victory Official Website, 3 January 2019
  4. "Now Or Never As Elvis Enters Centre Stage". Melbourne Knights FC. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. "Elvis Kamsoba - Player Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. Rugari, Vince. "Elvis Kamsoba a fitting winner of inaugural Michael Cockerill Medal". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. "Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 7th Aug 2018". FFA Cup.
  8. Radbourne, Lucas (24 March 2019). "Kamsoba-rejects Burundi qualify for Cup of Nations". FTBL.
  9. Greco, John (30 May 2019). "From the NPL to Africa Cup of Nations: Kamsoba earns international call-up". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
  10. "Tunisia v Burundi game report". ESPN. 17 June 2019.
  11. Migliaccio, Val. "A-League: Adelaide United beat Melbourne Victory 2-0". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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