Alfred Mugabo
{{short description|Rwandan footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alfred Mugabo
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|10|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kanumbo, Kicukiro District, Rwanda{{NFT|52643}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/56099|title=Mugabo to feature in Arsenal's NexGen Series|first=Bonnie|last=Mugabe|publisher=The New Times|date=10 August 2012|accessdate=24 December 2018}}
| height =
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2007–2014
| youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| years1 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = Bedford
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = Enfield Town
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = Dulwich Hamlet
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = → Canvey Island (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = Canvey Island
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017
| clubs6 = Metropolitan Police
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017
| clubs7 = Braintree Town
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Rwanda U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013
| nationalteam2 = Rwanda
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 7 October 2017 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 04:19, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
}}
Alfred Martin Mugabo (born 9 October 1995) is a Rwandan footballer who last played as a midfielder for Braintree Town.
Career
Born in Rwanda, Mugabo joined the Arsenal F.C. Academy at the U13s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/-the-atmosphere-was-absolutely-mad-|title='The atmosphere was absolutely mad'|date=5 December 2023 |publisher=arsenal.com}} After being released by the club in March 2014, Mugabo was reported to be on trial with Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Matthew |title=Arsenal starlet, tipped by Wilshere a year ago, out on trial and set to be released |url=http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/04/02/arsenal-starlet-tipped-by-wilshere-a-year-ago-out-on-trial-and-s/ |work=Here Is The City |date=2 April 2014 |accessdate=20 June 2015 |archive-date=20 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620224947/http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/04/02/arsenal-starlet-tipped-by-wilshere-a-year-ago-out-on-trial-and-s/ |url-status=dead }} He signed for Enfield Town in March 2016 after playing earlier in the season for Bedford.{{cite web|title=Alfred Mugabo signs for Town|url=http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/news/alfred-mugabo-signs-for-town-1577567.html|accessdate=6 March 2016|archive-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307120412/http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/news/alfred-mugabo-signs-for-town-1577567.html|url-status=dead}}
On 1 June 2016, it was announced that Mugabo had agreed to join Dulwich Hamlet of the Isthmian League Premier Division for the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|title=More Transfer News
|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/news/more-transfer-news-1623411.html|accessdate=1 June 2016}}
After missing the first months of the 2016-17 season through an injury which prevented him from making his debut for the Hamlet, Mugabo joined Canvey Island on loan towards the end of November 2016.{{cite web|title=Canvey Island 3-0 Lowestoft Town|url=http://canveyislandfc.com/reports/2016/11/canvey-island-3-0-lowestoft-town|accessdate=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127152355/http://canveyislandfc.com/reports/2016/11/canvey-island-3-0-lowestoft-town|archive-date=2016-11-27|url-status=dead}}
On 31 January 2017, it was announced that Mugabo had mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Dulwich Hamlet, and the switch to Canvey Island was made permanent.{{Cite news |title=Dulwich Hamlet release duo from Champion Hill contracts |url=https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/16486/dulwich-hamlet-release-duo-champion-hill-contracts/ |publisher=London News Online |date=31 January 2017 |accessdate=31 January 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He made only one further appearance before joining Metropolitan Police.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/metropolitanpolicefc/teams/96367/player/alfred-mugabo-1814894|title=Alfred Mugabo - 1st XI - Metropolitan Police FC|website=www.pitchero.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-15}}
Following a spell with Metropolitan Police, Mugabo joined National League South side Braintree Town prior to the 2017–18 campaign.{{Cite news |title=Braintree Town Squad List 2017/18 |url=https://www.braintreefsa.co.uk/braintree-town-squad-list-201718 |publisher=Braintree Town Friends & Supporters Association |date=4 August 2017 |accessdate=9 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809172600/https://www.braintreefsa.co.uk/braintree-town-squad-list-201718 |archive-date=2017-08-09 |url-status=dead }} However, after just three months he left the club after incurring yet another injury. He is undergoing an operation and looks to make a return the following season. {{Cite news |title=Braintree Town FC on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/braintreetownfc/status/926383792733945856 |publisher=Braintree Town Official Twitter Site |date=3 November 2017 |accessdate=28 March 2018}}
International
Mugabo first joined the Rwandan football set-up at the U17 level when he played for the team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Mugabo made his debut at the U17 World Cup on 22 June 2011 against the Uruguay U17s in which he came on in the 74th minute as Rwanda lost 1–0.{{cite web|title=Uruguay U17 1-0 Rwanda U17|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17worldcup/mexico2011/matches/round=255973/match=300151862/report.html|work=FIFA|accessdate=19 June 2013}}
Mugabo then made his debut for the senior side on 16 June 2013 during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Algeria in which he came on in the 54th minute for Tumaine Ntamuhanga as Rwanda went on to lose the match 1–0.{{cite web|title=Rwanda 0-1 Algeria|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300181935/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622062314/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300181935/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2013|work=FIFA|accessdate=19 June 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.arsenal.com/academy/players/alfred-mugabo Arsenal Football Club Profile].
- [https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/clubs/players/250066986--alfred-mugabo/ UEFA Profile]
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Rwandan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Rwandan men's footballers
Category:Rwanda men's international footballers
Category:Real Bedford F.C. players
Category:Enfield Town F.C. players
Category:Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
Category:Metropolitan Police F.C. players
Category:Braintree Town F.C. players
Category:Isthmian League players