Gaël Bigirimana
| Date of birth | 22 October 1993 |
| Place of birth | Bujumbura |
| Nationality | Burundian |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Gaël Bigirimana's contract at Coventry City was extended to June 2014 in August 2011.
He joined Newcastle United in July 2012 with a five-year contract.
After a loan spell, Gaël re-joined Coventry City in August 2016 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 01 Jul 2011 | 06 Jul 2012 | |
| Newcastle United | 06 Jul 2012 | 26 Aug 2016 | |
| Rangers | 02 Feb 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Coventry City | 16 Nov 2015 | 31 May 2016 | L |
| Coventry City | 26 Aug 2016 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Motherwell | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Coventry City | League Championship | 16 | 10 |
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| 2011-12 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 3 | 10 |
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Coventry City | League One | 9 | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Coventry City | Football League Trophy | 5 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Coventry City | League One | 28 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2012 | Atromitos v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Newcastle United v Atromitos | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Maritimo v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Reading v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Bordeaux | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Club Brugge | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 08 Nov 2012 | Club Brugge v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v Maritimo | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 03 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2012 | Bordeaux v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 7-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Newcastle United v Reading | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Metalist Kharkiv v Newcastle United | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Newcastle United v Benfica | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Morecambe v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | England | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Burundi | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Burundi | Africa Cup of Nations | 8 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Burundi | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Burundi | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Burundi | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Burundi | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Burundi | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Burundi | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Burundi | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Burundi | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2013 | England v Iraq | D | 2-2 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Finals group E |
| 15 Nov 2015 | Congo DR v Burundi | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 08 Sep 2018 | Gabon v Burundi | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Mali v Burundi | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Burundi v Mali | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 16 Nov 2018 | South Sudan v Burundi | W | 2-5 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Burundi v Gabon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Algeria v Burundi | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Tunisia v Burundi | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Burundi | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Madagascar v Burundi | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Burundi v Guinea | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 04 Sep 2019 | Burundi v Tanzania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
| 08 Sep 2019 | Tanzania v Burundi | L | 1-1 (0-3) | FIFA World Cup | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Mauritania v Burundi | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Burundi v Mauritania | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Morocco v Burundi | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Burundi v Myanmar | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Bahrain v Burundi | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Liberia v Burundi | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2022 | Namibia v Burundi | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Burundi v Cameroon | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Ivory Coast v Burundi | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2024 | Kenya v Burundi | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Burundi v Kenya | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.