Patrick Mafisango

Patrick Mutesa Mafisango (9 March 1980 – 17 May 2012) was a Rwandan international footballer who played as a midfielder.

Patrick Mafisango

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Mutesa Mafisango
Date of birth	(1980-03-09)9 March 1980
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Date of death	17 May 2012(2012-05-17) (aged 32)
Place of death	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	TP Mazembe
2006–2007	APR
2007–2009	ATRACO
2009–2010	APR
2010–2011	Azam
2011–2012	Simba
International career
2006–2011	Rwanda	23	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Mafisango played club football in the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania for TP Mazembe, APR, ATRACO, Azam and Simba.^[1] He won the 2011–12 Tanzanian Premier League title with Simba,^[2] after joining from rivals Azam in May 2011.^[3]

He earned 23 caps at senior international level for Rwanda, scoring twice, between 2006 and 2011.^[1] He also appeared in ten FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[4]

Death

He died on the way to hospital after being involved a car crash on 17 May 2012.^[5][6]

Honours

Simba

• Ligi kuu Bara: 2011–12^[2]