Jean Claude Girumugisha (born 18 September 2004) is a Burundian footballer who plays as a forward for Al Ahli Tripoli.
Career He won two straight promotions with Magara Young Boys before leaving for Al Hilal Omdurman. The club competes in the Rwanda Premier League due to the Sudanese civil war.
He made a breakthrough in the 2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage, as he scored against TP Mazembe. During the 2025–26 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Girumugisha scored against Jamus SC to put his team through. During the 2025–26 CAF Champions League group stage, Girumugisha scored the winning goal against Mamelodi Sundowns. By February 2026, the statistics showed Girumugisha as being the second best dribbler in the CAF Champions League, having registered 8 dribbles, one less than Achraf Bencharki. However, he was also suspended by CAF for "inappropriate", "unsporting conduct".
For the national team, Girumugisha made his debut in November 2023 against Gabon. He scored his first international goal to help secure victory against Malawi in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, though this was Burundi's only victory during the campaign.
He later scored once in the 5–0 routing of the Seychelles in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.
International goals Scores and results list Burundi's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 5 September 2024 Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi 2–1 3–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2. 25 March 2025 Meknes Honor Stadium, Meknes, Morocco 5–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 27 March 2026 Idriss Déby Itno Stadium, N'Djamena, Chad 4–0 4–0 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 4. 31 March 2026 Intwari Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi 3–0 4–0 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 5. 29 September 2026 Intwari Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi 2–0 2–2 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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