Club · Azam Rwanda Premier League · Kigali

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise FC

The Army · Founded 1993 · Professional

Shown in game as Armée Patriotique Rwandaise

Manager

Jimmy Mulisa

2023 · Azam Rwanda Premier League · position 1

Game start 1 Jul 2023

Reputation
3,0001.5 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
88.69 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
26
Balance
£1
Transfer budget
£1
Wage budget
£0 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKPavelh NdzilaCA 92
  2. DLFitina OmborengaCA 91
  3. DRHassan KareraCA 77
  4. MLJean-Bosco RubonekaCA 86
  5. MRDanny NdikumanaCA 73
  6. DCSalomon BindjemeCA 105
  7. DCClément NiyigenaCA 81
  8. MCTaddeo LwangaCA 101
  9. MCSharaf Eldin ShiboubCA 100
  10. STVictor MbaomaCA 105
  11. STJoseph Vianney ApamCA 85
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
90.5
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
92
Defender, highest CA (calc)
105
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
101
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
105

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 88.6985.080105 11
Expected potential 98.0695.085112 11
Value £43,038£31,093£310£146,115 11
Sale value £52,401£37,507£0£146,115 11
Weekly wage £0£0£0£0 21
Age 25.7125.272129 1313

Contracted players

27
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Salomon Bindjeme D (C)27Cameroon — 105110 £131,503Jul 2025
Victor Mbaoma AM (C), ST (C)26Nigeria — 105108 £146,115Jun 2025
Taddeo Lwanga DM, M (C)29Uganda — 101112 £113,159Jun 2025
Sharaf Eldin Shiboub M (C)29Sudan — 100110 £85,414Jun 2025
Pavelh Ndzila GK28The Republic of the Congo — 92105 £50,692Jun 2025
Fitina Omborenga D (RL), WB (R)27Rwanda — 9197 £28,572—
Jean-Bosco Ruboneka M (L), AM (LC)24Rwanda — 8695 £40,365—
Joseph Vianney Apam AM (R), ST (C)24Cameroon — 8595 £33,615Jul 2025
Ramadhan Niyibizi AM (C)22Rwanda — 8595 £33,615—
Gilbert Mugisha ST (C)26Rwanda — 8390 £450Jun 2025
Jean-Pierre Ishimwe GK21Rwanda — 8290–120 £10,023—
Christian Ishimwe D/WB (L)24Rwanda — 8292 £9,215Jun 2024
Heritier Ahishakiye GK25Rwanda — 8185 £337—
Clément Niyigena D (C), DM25Rwanda — 8190 £4,829Jun 2024
Prince Buregeya D (C)23Rwanda — 8095 £405—
Claude Niyomugabo D (LC), WB (L), DM24Rwanda — 8085 £310Jul 2023
Ismail Nshimirimana DM, M (C)23Burundi — 7895 £427Jun 2025
Hassan Karera D (RC)24Rwanda — 7785 £382—
Yannick Bizimana ST (C)24Rwanda — 7687 £450—
Aime Placide D (C)23Rwanda — 7590 £357Jul 2024
Alain Kwitonda DM, M (C)25Rwanda — 7585 £347Jul 2023
Yunusu Nshimiyimana D (C)21Rwanda — 7580–110 £405—
Danny Ndikumana M/AM (RL)23Burundi — 7385 £450Jul 2025
Irshad Nsengiyumva M/AM (C)27Rwanda — 7280 £427Jun 2025
Heritier Turatsinze D (C)28Rwanda — 7175 £405—
Dieudonné Ndayishimiye D (RC)24Rwanda — 7180 £382—
Blaise ItangishakaOn loan at Association Sportive Kigali —25Rwanda — —85 £427—

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
27
CA16
88.7
PA16
99.3
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
24.9
Under 21
0
Squad value (calc)
£693,078
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2024
4

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Set-piece takers

Corner takersTaddeo Lwanga
Free-kick takersTaddeo Lwanga
Penalty takersVictor Mbaoma
Long-throw takersTaddeo Lwanga

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Staff

5
NameJobNationalityAge
Managers
Jimmy MulisaManager First TeamRwanda39
Assistant Managers
Thierry FrogerAssistant Manager First TeamFrance60
Goalkeeping Coaches
Aimé Desiré NdizeyeGk Coach First TeamBurundi41
Fitness Coaches
Adel ZraneFitness Coach First TeamTunisia38
Jamel NeffatiFitness Coach First TeamTunisia42

Club

Full name
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise FC
Short name
APR FC
Nickname
The Army
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
APR FC
Three-letter name
—
Alternative abbreviation
—
Nation
Rwanda
Stadium
Stade Amahoro 21,000
Training ground
—
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
0
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
26
Foreign players (calc)
8
Homegrown in nation (calc)
15
Loaned in (calc)
0
Loaned out (calc)
1
Ranking score (calc)
4,679
Predicted position (calc)
1
Stored media expectation
—
Stored predicted finish
—

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£1
Transfer budget
£1
Transfer budget before the window
—
Wage budget (weekly)
£0
Highest weekly wage
—
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£0
Season ticket price
£0
Stadium rent (yearly)
—
Rents stadium
Yes
Rent share of gate receipts
—
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
—
Minimum attendance
—
Maximum attendance
—
Season ticket holders
0
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
10
Supporter passion
10
Supporter patience
10
Supporter affluence
10
Supporter temperament
10
Supporter expectations
10
Morale
0
Training facilities
9
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
9
Youth coaching
12
Youth recruitment
10
Youth importance
10

Kits

  • Home Background #FFFFFF, foreground #080808
  • Away Background #080808, foreground #FFFFFF

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (2)
HomeShirtShirt: Side StripesBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #080808 number trim colour #080808
AwayShirtShirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise FCFirst Team—3,000

League position by season

1320072023 2007: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2008: 2 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2009: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2010: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2011: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2012: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2013: 3 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2014: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2015: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2016: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2017: 3 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2018: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2019: 2 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2020: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2021: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2022: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League2023: 1 in Azam Rwanda Premier League

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Azam Rwanda Premier League2142022
Coupe Amahoro1442017
Rwandan Super Cup112018

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

17

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
24 Jul 2023Sharaf Eldin Shiboub—TransferUnknown fee
17 Jul 2023Salomon BindjemeAl-Hilal OmdurmanTransferUnknown fee
10 Jul 2023Victor MbaomaQizilqum ZarafshonTransferUnknown fee
10 Jul 2023Joseph Vianney ApamAPEJES Football AcademyTransferUnknown fee
9 Jul 2023Pavelh NdzilaAS Otôho d'OyoTransferUnknown fee
8 Jul 2023Taddeo LwangaAS Arta / Solar 7Transfer£0
8 Jul 2023Danny NdikumanaRukinzo FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Ismail NshimirimanaRukinzo FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Aug 2022Fiston Ishimwe—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2022Irshad NsengiyumvaMarines FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2021Bonheur Mugisha—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2021Dieudonné Ndayishimiye—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2021Keddy Nsamzimfura—TransferUnknown fee
2 Jan 2020Aime PlacideKiyovu SportTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2019Djuma NizeyimanaKiyovu SportTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2019Innocent NshutiStade TunisienTransferUnknown fee
31 Dec 2018Djabel ManishimweRayon Sports FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2018Yves Mugunga—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2018Lague Byiringiro—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2016Blaise ItangishakaMarines FCTransferUnknown fee

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
15 Jan 2024Innocent NshutiOne Knoxville SCTransferUnknown fee
10 Sep 2023Djabel ManishimweUnion Sportive Madinat KhenchelaTransferUnknown fee
2 Aug 2023Djuma NizeyimanaKiyovu SportTransferUnknown fee
24 Jul 2023Fiston IshimweAssociation Sportive KigaliTransferUnknown fee
19 Jul 2023Bonheur MugishaAl-Ahli Tripoli Sports ClubTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Blaise ItangishakaAssociation Sportive KigaliLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Djabel ManishimweMukura Victory SportLoanUnknown fee
30 Jun 2023Aime Placide—Transfer£0
30 Jun 2023Yves Mugunga—Transfer£0
30 Jun 2023Dieudonné Ndayishimiye—Transfer£0
30 Jun 2023Keddy Nsamzimfura—Transfer£0
26 Jan 2023Lague ByiringiroSandvikens IFTransferUnknown fee
18 Oct 2021Umar RwabugiriPolice KibungoTransferUnknown fee
23 Aug 2021Ange MutsinziClube Desportivo TrofenseTransfer£0
1 Jul 2021Aime NtirushwaPolice KibungoTransferUnknown fee

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0BK Pro League3,60025£500,000£100,000
FM26 26.2.0Azam Rwanda Premier League3,50029£500,000£100,000
FM26 26.0.0Azam Rwanda Premier League3,50029£500,000£100,000
FM24 24.3.0Azam Rwanda Premier League3,00027£1£1
FM23 23.4.0Rwandan Premier Division3,00023£1£1
FM23 23.3.0Rwandan Premier Division3,00023£1£1
FM23 23.0.0Rwandan Premier Division3,00024£1£1
FM22 22.4.0Rwandan Premier Division3,00021£1£1
FM22 22.3.0Rwandan Premier Division3,00021£1£1
FM22 22.1.0Rwandan Premier Division3,00023£1£1
FM22 22.0.1Rwandan Premier Division3,00023£1£1
FM22 22.0.0Rwandan Premier Division3,00023£1£1
FM21 21.4.0Rwandan Premier Division2,75025£1£1
FM21 21.3.0Rwandan Premier Division2,75026£1£1
FM21 21.1.1Rwandan Premier Division2,75025£1£1
FM21 21.0.1Rwandan Premier Division2,75026£1£1
FM21 21.0.0Rwandan Premier Division2,75026£1£1
FM20 20.4.0Rwandan Premier Division2,75024£1£1
FM20 20.3.0Rwandan Premier Division2,75024£1£1
FM20 20.1.0Rwandan Premier Division2,75024£1£1
FM20 20.0.1Rwandan Premier Division2,75024£1£1
FM20 20.0.0Rwandan Premier Division2,75024£1£1
FM19 19.3.0Rwandan Premier Division2,75031£1£1
FM19 19.1.0Top League2,75027£1£1
FM19 19.0.1Top League2,75027£1£1
FM19 19.0.0Top League2,75027£1£1
FM18 18.3.0Top League2,75027£1£1
FM18 18.1.0Top League2,75025£1£1
FM18 18.0.0Top League2,75025£1£1
FM17 17.3.0Top League2,75036£1£1
FM17 17.0.0Top League2,75036£1£1
FM16 16.3.0Top League2,75030£1£1
FM16 16.0.1Top League2,75030£1£1
FM16 16.0.0Top League2,75033£1£1
FM15 15.3.0Top League2,75027£1£1
FM15 15.0.0Top League2,75027£1£1
FM14 14.3.0Premier Division2,75030£1£1
FM14 14.0.0A Premier Division2,75030£1£1
FM13 13.3.0A Premier Division2,75031£1£1
FM13 13.0.0A Premier Division2,75031£1£1
FM12 12.2.0A Premier Division2,75052£1£1
FM12 12.0.0——48£1—
FM11 11.0.0——49£1—
FM10 10.0.0A Premier Division2,75042£1£1