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Gaël Bigirimana

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Gaël Bigirimana, born on 22 October 1993, is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Bujumbura, he moved to the United Kingdom with his family as a refugee in 2004 and began his professional career at Coventry City in 2011, winning the Championship Apprentice of the Year award in 2012. He then signed for Premier League club Newcastle United, returned to Coventry, scored in their 2017 EFL Trophy Final victory and later played for Motherwell, Hibernian, Solihull Moors and Dungannon Swifts. He chose to represent England at under-20 level in 2013 before playing for Burundi from 2015, and he played at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

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    born 22 October 1993) is a Burundian professional footballer
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    is a Burundian professional footballer
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    Gaël Bigirimana (Kirundi pronunciation: [ɡaˈeːl βiɟiriˈmaːnaː]; born 22 October 1993) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Dungannon Swifts which he captains and the Burundi national team.
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    is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
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    He played at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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