Dany Usengimana

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{short description|Rwandan international footballer}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dany Usengimana

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kigali, Rwanda

| height = 1.87 m

| currentclub = AS Laval

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Isonga

| years2 = 2015–2017

| clubs2 = Police

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = Singida United

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = Tersana SC

| years5 = 2019–2021

| clubs5 = APR

| nationalyears1 = 2016–

| nationalteam1 = Rwanda

| nationalcaps1 = 15

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| years6 = 2021–2023

| clubs6 = Police F.C.

| years7 = 2023–

| clubs7 = Rwanda

| goals6 = 11

| goals1 = 7

| goals2 = 35

| goals3 = 6

| goals4 = 2

| goals5 = 12

}}

Dany Usengimana (born 10 March 1996), commonly known as Usengimana, is a Rwandan international footballer who plays as centre-forward for AS Laval{{Cite web |last=Gyimah |first=Edmund Okai |date=2024-04-02 |title=Usengimana joins Canadian side AS Laval |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/15672/sports/football/usengimana-joins-canadian-side-as-laval |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=The New Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=2020-03-04 |title=Usengimana scores lone goal as APR edge Police to extend lead |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/174708/Sports/usengimana-scores-lone-goal-as-apr-edge-police-to-extend-lead |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=The New Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Nuwamanya |first=Amon |date=2023-04-02 |title=Rayon Sports Title Hopes Fading After 4-2 Defeat By Police FC |url=https://www.ktpress.rw/2023/04/rayon-sports-title-hopes-fading-after-4-2-defeat-by-police-fc/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=KT PRESS |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Nuwamanya |first=Amon |date=2022-01-03 |title=Amavubi Stars Secures a 3-0 Win over SyliNational of Guinea |url=https://www.ktpress.rw/2022/01/amavubi-stars-secures-a-3-0-win-over-sylinational-of-guinea/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=KT PRESS |language=en-US}}

Club career

In August 2017, Usengimana joined Tanzanian club Singida United F.C., on a two-year contract for a fee of $80,000 and $30,000 per year.{{Cite web |last=Kamasa |first=Peter |date=2022-01-27 |title=Police look to bounce back against APR after Bugesera upset |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/193088/Sports/police-look-to-bounce-back-against-apr-after-bugesera-upset |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=The New Times |language=en}} He played various teams in Rwanda including APR F.C. and Police F.C.

He was a squad member for the 2016 and 2020 African Nations Championships.

He was the winner of the Rwanda Premier League with APR F.C. and the top scorer in the team with 11 goals.{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Times |date=2016-11-30 |title=Striker Usengimana tipped for stardom |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/135835/Sports/striker-usengimana-tipped-for-stardom |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=The New Times |language=en}} Usengimana was the top scorer of the Rwandan Premier League's first division in two consecutive seasons with Police F.C.. He had 16 goals in the 2015–2016 season and 19 goals in the 2016–2017 season.{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=2020-03-04 |title=Usengimana scores lone goal as APR edge Police to extend lead |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/174708/Sports/usengimana-scores-lone-goal-as-apr-edge-police-to-extend-lead |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=The New Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Mugabe |first=Bonnie |date=2018-09-05 |title=Rwanda Selects 26-man Squad for Cote d’Ivoire Clash |url=https://www.ktpress.rw/2018/09/rwanda-selects-26-man-squad-for-cote-divoire-clash/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=KT PRESS |language=en-US}}

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