Elvis Kamsoba (born 27 June 1996) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club PSS Sleman and the Burundi national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nyanza Lac, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSS Sleman | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | FFSA NTC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Playford City | 26 | (20) |
| 2014–2015 | Adelaide Raiders | 48 | (19) |
| 2016 | Croydon Kings | 22 | (3) |
| 2017 | Melbourne Knights | 23 | (6) |
| 2018 | Avondale | 26 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Melbourne Victory | 61 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Sydney FC | 17 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Sepahan | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | PSS Sleman | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Burundi | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
Early life
Elvis Kamsoba was born on 27 June 1996[2] in Burundi. He moved with his family to a Tanzanian refugee camp when he was four months old, and lived there for 11 years before migrating to Adelaide, South Australia, in 2008.[3]
His younger brother is footballer Pacifique Niyongabire.[4]
Club career
In October 2016, Melbourne Knights announced the signing of Elvis Kamsoba for the 2017 NPL Victoria season.[5] Kamsoba scored six goals for Knights in 2017, as his side narrowly avoided relegation, defeating Dandenong City in the promotion-relegation playoff.[6]
Kamsoba came to Australia's attention after a brilliant 2018 FFA Cup campaign for Avondale FC. Avondale went on to make the quarter-final, the club's best finish before losing out to reigning champions Sydney FC. As a result of his impressive performances with Avondale, Kamsoba was awarded the inaugural Mike Cockerill Medal, awarded to the best NPL player in the FFA Cup.[3]
Melbourne Victory
Following a successful trial period, Kamsoba signed for A-League club Melbourne Victory on an 18-month contract on 3 January 2019.[7] He made his professional debut for the club on 9 January 2019 in an A-League match against Adelaide United.[8]
Alongside Jake Brimmer and Rudy Gestede, Kamsoba finished as Melbourne Victory's joint top goalscorer for the 2020–21 A-League season, with 5 goals.[9]
Sydney FC
At the end of his contract at Melbourne Victory, Kamsoba departed the club and joined Sydney FC on a two-year contract.[10][11]
Sepahan
Following a successful season with the harbourside Sydney club, in which he contributed with 3 goals in 17 appearances Kamsoba departed the Sky Blues, with the club having accepted a transfer from Iranian club Sepahan, for an undisclosed six-figure amount.[12] Kamsoba was released at the end of the season, having made only 15 appearances for Sepahan, the majority of which were sporadic, and off the bench.[13]
PSS Sleman
On 21 November 2023, he signed a contract with Indonesian club PSS Sleman to play in the second round of 2023–24 Liga 1.[14] He made his debut with the team on 26 November 2023, during a home match against Barito Putera.[15]
Other appearances
Elvis Kamsoba has played in the African Nations Cup of South Australia.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 30 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2018–19 | A-League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
| Total | 61 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 6 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| Sepahan | 2022–23 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| PSS Sleman | 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 108 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 12 | ||
International career
Elvis was eligible to represent both Burundi and Australia. On 24 March 2019 he confirmed that he had rejected a call-up to the Burundi national football team.[17] Two months later, he accepted a call-up for Burundi's provisional squad ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[18] He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia, as a starter.[19]
Honours
Individual
Notes
References
External links
- Elvis Kamsoba at National-Football-Teams.com