Grace Nyinawumuntu

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

Early life

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

Education

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

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

Nyinawumuntu mainly operated as a central defender.[8]

Managerial career

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

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

References
  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.
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