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 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2011 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Bury v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2011 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Coventry City v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Peterborough United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Coventry City v Southampton | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hull City v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Burnley v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Coventry City v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Bradford City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Coventry City v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Coventry City v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | W | 0-5 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Coventry City v Burton Albion | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Southend United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Coventry City v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Peterborough United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Gillingham v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Coventry City v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 May 2016 | Oldham Athletic v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 4-2 | Football League Trophy | Group D – South |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Fleetwood Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Millwall v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Coventry City v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Gillingham v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Coventry City v AFC Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Port Vale v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | Football League Trophy | Group D – South |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Coventry City v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Coventry City v Rochdale | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Walsall v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2016 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Nov 2016 | Wycombe Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 2-4 | Football League Trophy | Group D – South |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Coventry City v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Coventry City v Morecambe | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Oxford United v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Coventry City v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2016 | Cambridge United v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2016 | Coventry City v Crawley Town | W | 1-0 | Football League Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Southend United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | Football League Trophy | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Swansea City v Coventry City | W | 1-1 (4-2) | Football League Trophy | Quarter-final |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Coventry City v Southend United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Coventry City v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Coventry City v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2017 | Coventry City v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | Football League Trophy | Final |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Rochdale v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Coventry City v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Scunthorpe United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League One | |
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 | |
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| 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.