Emery Bayisenge (born 28 March 1994) is a Rwandan international

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who plays as a

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for Kenyan club

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Club career

Born in Huye, Bayisenge has played club football for Amagaju, Isonga, APR, KAC Kénitra,

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, and

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. In July 2015 he was close to a move to Austrian club

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. In January 2019 he signed for Bangladeshi club Saif. He returned to Rwanda with

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in September 2020. He rejoined Saif in November 2021. In February 2023 he agreed to sign for Kenyan club

, completing the move in March 2023. He played as a second choice right back for the club in his first season, but said he wanted to renew his contract. He won the league championship with the club that season.

International career

He was an under-20 captain. He made his senior international debut for

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in 2011, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.''

References

1994 births Living people People from Huye District Rwandan men's footballers Rwanda men's international footballers Amagaju F.C. players Isonga F.C. players APR F.C. players Kénitra AC players JS Massira players USM Alger players Saif Sporting Club players AS Kigali F.C. players Gor Mahia F.C. players Botola players Men's association football defenders Rwandan expatriate men's footballers Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in Morocco Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in Algeria Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria Rwandan expatriates in Bangladesh Expatriate men's footballers in Bangladesh Rwandan expatriates in Kenya Expatriate men's footballers in Kenya 2016 African Nations Championship players Rwanda men's A' international footballers 2020 African Nations Championship players Rwanda men's under-20 international footballers {{Rwanda-footy-bio-stub