Patrick Mafisango
Rwandan footballer
Intro | Rwandan footballer | |
Places | Rwanda Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 9 March 1980, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Death | 17 May 2012Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania (aged 32 years) |
Patrick Mutesa Mafisango (9 March 1980 – 17 May 2012) was a Rwandan international footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Mafisango played club football in the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania for TP Mazembe, APR, ATRACO, Azam and Simba. He won the 2011–12 Tanzanian Premier League title with Simba, after joining from rivals Azam in May 2011.
He earned 23 caps at senior international level for Rwanda, scoring twice, between 2006 and 2011. He also appeared in ten FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
He died on the way to hospital after being involved a car crash on 17 May 2012.