Amavubi target Bigirimana wants to play for Burundi

Rwanda and Burundi born Gael Bigirimana is targeted by the Burundi national team but he said he is not ready to play for them.

Sunday, December 09, 2012
Burundi-born midfielder Gael Bigirimana. Net photo.

Rwanda and Burundi born Gael Bigirimana is targeted by the Burundi national team but he said he is not ready to play for them.Bigirimana is registered with Newcastle under British residency. "I am qualified to play for both Burundi and England,” he said. "Burundi has asked me, but at the moment the country is not stable so it is not safe to go back there, really” he told a British newspaper this week.Rwanda is also interested in him but it will be difficult as the teenager is keen to play for England. He joined Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee in August this year, signing a five-year deal.He made his debut for Newcastle in the Europa League fourth qualifying round first-leg tie away to Atromitos on August 23.His debut in the Barclays Premier League came in the 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa on September 2, scoring his first goal for the club in the 3-0 victory over Wigan Athletic in the League on December 3.In the summer of 2011 he signed his first professional deal with Coventry and made his debut on August 8, 2011 against Leicester City. He appeared 26 times for Coventry during the 2011/12 season and was named the power Championship’s Apprentice of the Year.Meanwhile, Junior Wasps’ Alfred Mugabo, 17 has started playing for Arsenal football club’s under 21 team.