 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Michel Gatete | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-12-11) December 11, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| MUKURA VS F.C. | |||
| 2002–2004 | APR FC | ||
| 2004–2005 | Maritzburg United | ||
| 2005–2007 | APR FC | ||
| 2007–2009 | Rayon Sport | ||
| 2009 | Police FC Kibungo | ||
| 2010 | St. George | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Rwanda[1] | 42 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jimmy Gatete[2] (born December 11, 1979, in Bujumbura) is a retired Rwandan footballer.
Career
Gatete has made several appearances for the Rwanda national football team. He scored crucial goals during the 2004 African Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifications which saw the Rwanda national football team (Amavubi) reach its first ever CAN finals. The most celebrated goal in Rwandan history is presumably his goal against the Black Stars of Ghana at Stade Amahoro in Kigali in March 2003 which led to Rwanda's 1–0 win and handed them their ticket to Tunis the following year.
Gatete has played club football for local sides Mukura Victory Sports F.C., APR FC and Rayon Sport.[3] He also had a brief spell in South Africa with Maritzburg United, and in Ethiopia with Saint George F.C.[4]
Gatete scored 25 goals in 42 competitive appearances for Rwanda.[5]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gatete goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2002 | Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania |  Zanzibar |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 CECAFA Cup |
| 2 | 7 June 2003 | Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Uganda |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 6 July 2003 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Ghana |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 13 December 2004 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Burundi |
1–2 | 1–3 | 2004 CECAFA Cup |
| 5 | 5 June 2005 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Nigeria |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 30 November 2005 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Eritrea |
?–2 | 3–2 | 2005 CECAFA Cup |
| 7 | 6 December 2005 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Tanzania |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2005 CECAFA Cup |
| 8 | 17 June 2007 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon |  Cameroon |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- Jimmy Gatete at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kamasa, Peter (October 23, 2022). "Jimmy Gatete: The striker who epitomises the glory days of Amavubi". The New Times. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- "The secret life of...Jean-Michel Gatete". The New Times. January 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
- "Players joining SA teams" (PDF). SAFA.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- "Rwanda: Gatete Says Could Return to Football but 'Not As Coach'". The New Times. December 6, 2021.