Claude Kalisa
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Claude Kalisa (born 6 March 1977 in Muyira[1]) is a Rwandan former professional football defender. Along with teammate Désiré Mbonabucya, Kalisa formed the backbone of the Rwandan national team that participated in the 2004 African Nations Cup.
Career
Kalisa began playing professional football in China with Yanbian Century, and spent the last six seasons of his career in Belgium with K. Sint-Truidense V.V. He retired due to a knee injury in 2007.[2]
Personal
Kalisa's father was killed during the Civil War in his home country of Rwanda.[2]
Clubs
- 1996–1997:
Rayon Sport
- 1998–1999:
Yanbian Century
- 1999–2001:
Rayon Sport
- 2001–2007:
Sint-Truiden
References
- ^ Eurosport profile
- ^ a b "Claude Kalisa (ex-STVV) volgende week aan de slag in kistenmakerij" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links
- Claude Kalisa at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- CS1 Dutch-language sources (nl)
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Rwandan men's footballers
- Rwandan expatriate men's footballers
- Sint-Truidense V.V. players
- Rwanda men's international footballers
- Yanbian Funde F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Rayon Sports F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- People from Nyanza District
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