Aimable Nsabimana (born 6 July 1997) is a

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who plays as a

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for Minerva Punjab in the

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and the

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Club career

The versatile defender had joined APR in July 2016 from Marines FC and went on to become a key member of the military side before he was ravaged by a series of injuries since the beginning of the 2017/2018 season. During his two-year stint with APR, the hard-hitting defender helped the club to clinch Peace Cup and the

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titles.

Minerva Punjab

In September 2018, he joined

club

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International career

He made his debut for the national team on 15 July 2017 in the

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2nd round match against

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Career statistics

Honours

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise *

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: 2015–16

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nsabimana, Aimable 1997 births Living people Rwandan footballers Rwanda international footballers Association football defenders Expatriate footballers in India RoundGlass Punjab FC players Rwanda A' international footballers 2020 African Nations Championship players Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in India Rwandan expatriate footballers APR F.C. players