Fabien Mutombora (born 7 April 1997) is a Burundian

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who plays as a

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for

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and the

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Early life

Mutombora was born in Rohero,

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, Burundi.

Club career

After playing for LLB Académic in Burundi, Mutombora signed for

of the

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in August 2018 on a three-year deal. He signed a three-year contract extension with the club in October 2020.

International career

Mutombora made his international debut in a friendly against

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on 13 March 2017.

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* 1997 births Living people Burundian footballers Sportspeople from Bujumbura Association football goalkeepers Vipers SC players Uganda Premier League players Burundi Premier League players Burundi international footballers Burundian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Uganda Burundian expatriate sportspeople in Uganda {{Burundi-footy-bio-stub