Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.36
goals / match
Sint-Truidense VV
top club · 158 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2005
—
top transfer fee
18
best season · 02/03
54 / 22
int'l caps / goals
276Appearances
98Goals
38Assists
10Yellow cards
2Red cards
38Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Desire M'Bonabucya |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1977-02-25 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Citizenship |  Rwanda |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-04-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Apr 2008
Transfer: KVK Tienen → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: KFCV Geel → KVK Tienen
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — KVK Tienen
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → KFCV Geel
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sint-Truidense VV
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sint-Truidense VV
31 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Heusden-Zolder → Sint-Truiden
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → Heusden-Zolder
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sint-Truidense VV
29 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sint-Truidense VV
39 matches · 18 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sint-Truidense VV
29 matches · 17 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2000
Transfer: Gaziantepspor → Sint-Truiden
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sint-Truidense VV
29 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 1999
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 1999
99/00 — Gaziantepspor
26 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Gaziantepspor
33 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Gaziantepspor
16 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: KV Mechelen → Gaziantepspor
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — KV Mechelen
35 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — KV Mechelen
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Birombe Sport → KV Mechelen
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 4.43/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A9 total · 4.43/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.98/90
Minutes played by club
Gaziantepspor
30.4%
KV Mechelen
22.7%
KVK Tienen
0.0%
Sint-Truidense VV
46.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaziantepspor | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 75 | 24 | 6 | 1,040 |
| KV Mechelen | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 776 |
| KVK Tienen | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 00/01 | 06/07 | 158 | 63 | 30 | 1,601 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 183 |
| 99/00 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 246 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 341 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | KV Mechelen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Eerste klasse | KV Mechelen | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 281 |
| 95/96 | Eerste klasse | KV Mechelen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | KVK Tienen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Challenger Pro League | KVK Tienen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Beker van België | Sint-Truidense VV | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 183 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 206 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 238 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Beker van België | Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 32 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 01/02 | Beker van België | Sint-Truidense VV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 26 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 00/01 | Coca-Cola Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 00/01 | Jupiler Liga | Sint-Truidense VV | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Birombe Sport | KV Mechelen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | KV Mechelen | Gaziantepspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | Gaziantepspor | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sint-Truiden | Heusden-Zolder | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Heusden-Zolder | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sint-Truiden | KFCV Geel | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-07 | KFCV Geel | KVK Tienen | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | KVK Tienen | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | unknown injury | 1999-09-12 | 1999-09-21 | 10 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3855 | #15 | 54 | 22 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 17 | 26 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 15 | 32 |
| 96/97 | Eerste klasse | KV Mechelen | 10 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 32 |
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 26 |
| 00/01 | Jupiler Liga | Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 26 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 26 | 183 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 98/99 | 33 | 516 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 96/97 | 35 | 281 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 389 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 00/01 | 29 | 476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler Liga
179 apps
69 G
31 A
Süper Lig
71 apps
23 G
5 A
Coca-Cola Cup
20 apps
5 G
1 A
Türkiye Kupasi
4 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Desire M'Bonabucya
Who is Desire M'Bonabucya?
Desire M'Bonabucya is a Rwanda professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Desire M'Bonabucya?
Desire M'Bonabucya is 49 years old. He was born on February 25, 1977 in Kigali.
What position does Desire M'Bonabucya play?
Desire M'Bonabucya plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Desire M'Bonabucya play for?
Desire M'Bonabucya currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Desire M'Bonabucya scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Desire M'Bonabucya has scored 98 goals in 276 appearances.