Emery Bayisenge

Emery Bayisenge (born 2 November 1994)^[2] is a Rwandan international footballer who plays as a central defender for Kenyan club Gor Mahia.

Emery Bayisenge

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Huye, Rwanda
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Central defender
Team information
Current team	Gor Mahia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Amagaju
2011–2012	Isonga
2012–2016	APR
2016–2017	KAC Kénitra	26	(1)
2017–2018	JS Massira
2018–2019	USM Alger	0	(0)
2019–2020	Saif	13	(3)
2020–2021	AS Kigali
2021–2022	Saif
2023–	Gor Mahia
International career‡
	Rwanda U20
2011–	Rwanda	43	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:55, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Huye, Bayisenge has played club football for Amagaju, Isonga, APR, KAC Kénitra, JS Massira,^[3] and USM Alger.^[1][4] In July 2015 he was close to a move to Austrian club LASK Linz.^[5]

In January 2019 he signed for Bangladeshi club Saif.^[6] He returned to Rwanda with AS Kigali in September 2020.^[7][8]

He rejoined Saif in November 2021.^[9][10][11]

In February 2023 he agreed to sign for Kenyan club Gor Mahia,^[12] completing the move in March 2023.^[13][14] He played as a second choice right back for the club in his first season, but said he wanted to renew his contract.^[15] He won the league championship with the club that season.^[16]

International career

He captained under-20 team of Rwanda.^[17]

He made his senior international debut for Rwanda in 2011,^[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[18]

International goals

Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.^[1]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 January 2016	Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda	Ivory Coast	1–0	1–0	2016 African Nations Championship