Jimmy Gatete (born December 11, 1979, in Bujumbura) is a retired Rwandan footballer.
Career Gatete has made several appearances for the Rwanda national football team. He scored crucial goals during the 2004 African Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifications which saw the Rwanda national football team (Amavubi) reach its first ever CAN finals. The most celebrated goal in Rwandan history is presumably his goal against the Black Stars of Ghana at Stade Amahoro in Kigali in March 2003 which led to Rwanda's 1–0 win and handed them their ticket to Tunis the following year.
Gatete has played club football for local sides Mukura Victory Sports F.C., APR FC and Rayon Sport. He also had a brief spell in South Africa with Maritzburg United, and in Ethiopia with Saint George F.C.
Gatete scored 25 goals in 42 competitive appearances for Rwanda.
Career statistics
Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gatete goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jimmy GateteNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania1–01–02002 CECAFA Cup2Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda1–01–02004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification3Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda1–01–02004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification4Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–21–32004 CECAFA Cup5Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda1–01–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification6Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda?–23–22005 CECAFA Cup7Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda1–03–12005 CECAFA Cup8Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon1–21–22008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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