{{Short description|Burundian footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jimmy Ndayizeye |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|12|23|df=y}} |birth_place = Ngozi, Burundi |height = 1.80 m |position = Defender |currentclub = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 1995–2000 |clubs1 = Prince Louis |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 2001 |clubs2 = Atlético Olympic |caps2 = |goals2 = |years3 = 2002 |clubs3 = Prince Louis |caps3 = |goals3 = |years4 = 2003–2006 |clubs4 = Kiyovu Sports |caps4 = |goals4 = |nationalyears1 = 2002–2004 |nationalteam1 = Burundi |nationalcaps1 = 10 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |manageryears1 = 2008–2014 |managerclubs1 = Académie Tchité |manageryears2 = 2016–2018 |managerclubs2 = Espoir |manageryears3 = |managerclubs3 = Le Messager |manageryears4 = 2020–2022 |managerclubs4 = Burundi }}
'''Jimmy Ndayizeye''' (born 23 December 1976) is a Burundian football manager and former player who last managed the Burundi national team.
==Club career== Ndayizeye began his career at Burundian club Prince Louis, before signing for Atlético Olympic in 2001, and before returning to Prince Louis in 2002. In 2003, Ndayizeye signed for Rwandan club Kiyovu Sports, playing for the club for four seasons, before retiring in 2006.<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|1179|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
==International career== Ndayizeye made ten caps for the Burundi national team, making his debut on 13 October 2002 in a 2–0 loss against South Africa.<ref name="NFT"/>
==Managerial career== In 2008, Ndayizeye was appointed manager of Académie Tchité. Ndayizeye stayed with the club for six years, winning the 2013 Burundian Cup with Académie Tchité.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yaga-burundi.com/2020/jimmy-ndayizeye-sauvera-intamba/|title=Jimmy Ndayizeye sauvera-t-il les Intamba ?|publisher=Yaga Burundi|date=11 October 2020|access-date=1 March 2021|language=fr}}</ref> In August 2016, Rwandan club Espoir hired Ndayizeye.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/203112|title=Espoir hire new coaching staff, sign more players|publisher=The New Times|date=31 August 2016|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> On 22 March 2018, Ndayizeye was sacked as manager of Espoir.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inyarwanda.com/inkuru/81074/biravugwa-ndayizeye-jimmy-wirukanwe-muri-espoir-fc-ashobora-81074.html|title=BIRAVUGWA: Ndayizeye Jimmy wirukanwe muri Espoir FC ashobora kugana i Musanze|publisher=Inyarwanda|date=23 March 2018|access-date=1 March 2021|language=rw}}</ref>
In 2020, after a spell with Burundian club Le Messager, Ndayizeye was appointed manager of Burundi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kick442.com/burundi-jimmy-ndayizeye-appointed-lead-trainer/|title=Burundi: Jimmy Ndayizeye appointed lead trainer|publisher=Kick442|date=3 November 2020|access-date=1 March 2021}}{{Dead link|date=March 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Burundi national football team managers}}
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