Marie Grace Nyinawumuntu (born 16 December 1982) is a Rwandan football manager and former footballer.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Nyinawumuntu grew up playing sports with her male cousins.[4]

Education

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Nyinawumuntu attended the Lycée de Kigali in Rwanda.[5] She then obtained a bachelor's degree in physical education and sport and Master's degree in Business Administration.[6]

Playing career

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Nyinawumuntu played for the city of Kigali, where she was described as "her impressive performances earned her a place in the national team".[7]

Style of play

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Nyinawumuntu mainly operated as a central defender.[8]

Managerial career

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Nyinawumuntu is the first Rwandan female international referee and the first Rwandan female national football manager.[9] Nyinawumuntu attended a coaching course in Germany in 2008.[10] She managed Rwandan side AS Kigali, helping the club win the league.[11]

Personal life

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Nyinawumuntu's father died in the Rwandan genocide.[12] She has been married to a lawyer.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Nyinawumuntu aims high after landing she-Amavubi job". newtimes.co.rw. 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Grace Nyinawumuntu suspended for claiming Black Queens were 'like men'". modernghana.com.
  3. ^ "Nyinawumuntu wirukanwe muri AS Kigali azakomeza gutoza Amavubi". igihe.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-05-05.
  4. ^ "Nyinawumuntu Defies Gender Stereotypes, Inspires Players". globalpressjournal.com. 10 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Grace, umutoza wa mbere w'umugore mu mupira w'amaguru". agasaro.com.
  6. ^ "GRACE – RWANDA'S FIRST WOMAN FOOTBALL-REFEREE". april6.org. April 2021.
  7. ^ "Nyinawumuntu's rise from referee to top football coach in Rwanda". newtimes.co.rw. 28 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Nyinawumuntu reveals her plans to venture into men's football coaching". dutable.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Grace Nyinawumuntu - BBC article". 16 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Aiding the underdeveloped". dw.com.
  11. ^ "Grace Nyinawumuntu - Africa Online article". 10 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Nyinawumuntu Reflects Horrible 1994". allafrica.com.
  13. ^ "Meet Grace Nyinawumuntu". newtimes.co.rw. 26 April 2013.