Gaël Bigirimana

€410KMarket Value

Dungannon Swifts•Midfielder•

Burundi

Gaël Bigirimana

€410KMarket Value

Dungannon Swifts•Midfielder•

Burundi

6.5

Season Score

Oct 22, 1993

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.5

Season Score

Oct 22, 1993

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 7
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 76
Avg Rating: 6.53

rating

6.45+0.12(+1.8%)

Last 35 matches

Sep 22, 2025 — Sep 22, 2026

High

7.40

Low

6.18

Avg

6.45

G+A

Wins16

Draws1

Losses18

Month	Matches	Mins	G	A	G+A	G/M	Rating
Sep 2026	3	226	0	0	0	0.00	6.62
Aug 2026	4	306	0	0	0	0.00	6.50
May 2026	1	90	0	0	0	0.00	6.18
Apr 2026	3	149	0	0	0	0.00	6.51
Mar 2026	2	180	0	0	0	0.00	6.48
Feb 2026	5	392	1	0	1	0.20	6.47
Jan 2026	4	333	0	1	1	0.00	6.26
Dec 2025	4	360	0	0	0	0.00	6.40
Nov 2025	4	343	0	0	0	0.00	6.38
Oct 2025	4	355	0	0	0	0.00	6.35
Sep 2025	1	90	0	0	0	0.00	7.40

11 months • 35 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Coventry City

2011/2012 - 2016/2017

2017/2018 - 2018/2019

57380.053,074-

Glentoran

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

47000.002,975-

Newcastle United

2012/2013 - 2015/2016

25100.041,185-

Young Africans

2022/2023 - 2023/2024

1000.0013-

Solihull Moors

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

1000.0034-

Total

34212140.0422,277

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Burundi

2019 - now

12010.001,0317.05

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

England U20

2018 - 2019

2000.002-

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Dungannon Swifts

26/27

7005320.00006.53

Dungannon Swifts

25/26

32112,5340.07616.39

Dungannon Swifts

24/25

36312,4400.15506.79

Dungannon Swifts

23/24

162—5470.33217.14

Young Africans

22/23

10—13—00-

Glentoran

21/22

15005640.0010-

Glentoran

20/21

320—2,4110.0050-

Solihull Moors

19/20

10034—10-

Motherwell

18/19

22141,3390.3450-

Motherwell

17/18

30131,4810.2440-

Coventry City

17/18

42003,4080.00100-

Coventry City

16/17

39243,1970.1790-

Motherwell

2017

5112540.7110-

Coventry City

15/16

120—7300.0020-

Newcastle United

13/14

10—900.0000-

Newcastle United

12/13

241—1,0950.0840-

Coventry City

11/12

27001,6080.0021-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Burundi

2026

2001310.00006.37

Burundi

2023

20—1800.00007.85

Burundi

2022

10—900.0000-

Burundi

2021

2011800.5000-

Burundi

2019

50—4500.00007.00

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

England U20

2019

1001—00-

England U20

2018

1001—00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2011/2012	Championship (England)	26	1525	0	0	0	—
2012/2013	Premier League	13	405	1	0	0.22	—
2015/2016	League One (England)	12	730	0	0	0	—
2016/2017	League One (England)	30	2486	0	4	0.14	—
2017/2018	League One (England)	21	1704	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	League Two (England)	21	1704	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	Premiership	27	1403	1	3	0.26	—
2018/2019	Premiership	20	1183	1	4	0.38	—
2020/2021	Premiership	30	2231	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Premiership	13	481	0	0	0	—
2023/2024	Premiership	15	457	2	0	0.39	7.14
2024/2025	Premiership	34	1525	2	1	0.18	6.79
2025/2026	Premiership	32	2534	1	1	0.07	6.39
2026/2027	Premiership	7	532	0	0	0	6.53

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

103

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Gaël Bigirimana — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.14Premiership
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.39Premiership
Rating trend: -0.5last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.1 G+A per 908 goals + 13 assists across 14 league seasons (per-90 from 18900 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 14 (2011–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 7

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-22

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Dundee	8	7	1	0	1	0	3	0	Feb 2019
Linfield	6	1	0	5	1	0	0	0	—
Hamilton Academical	6	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	Feb 2019
Larne	6	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	—
Rangers	5	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	Mar 2019
Kilmarnock	5	1	0	4	0	1	1	0	Dec 2018
Peterborough United	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	Apr 2017
Aberdeen	5	1	0	4	0	0	1	0	Feb 2019
Hearts	5	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	Dec 2018
Portadown	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	—
West Ham United	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	Aug 2013
Millwall	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	Feb 2017
Oldham Athletic	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	Feb 2017
Ross County	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Apr 2018
Gillingham	4	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	Feb 2017
Cliftonville	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	—
Manchester United	3	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	Dec 2012
Celtic	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	—
Leeds United	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	Sep 2013
Walsall	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	Apr 2017

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Young Africans

Dungannon Swifts

Jul 11, 2024Free Transfer

Dungannon Swifts

Young Africans

Jun 15, 2024End of loan

Sep 1, 2023Loan

Jul 9, 2022Free Transfer

Unknown

Glentoran

Aug 11, 2020Transfer

Solihull Moors

Free Agent

Dec 29, 2019Transfer

Unknown

Solihull Moors

Oct 29, 2019Transfer

Hibernian

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2019Transfer

Jan 31, 2019Transfer

Jul 1, 2017Free Transfer

Aug 26, 2016Transfer

May 31, 2016End of loan

Nov 16, 2015Loan

Jun 1, 2015End of loan

Feb 2, 2015Loan

Jul 6, 2012Transfer€1M

Coventry City U18

Coventry City

Jul 1, 2011Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

EFL Trophy

1x Winner(2016/2017)

Player Information

Dungannon Swifts

Current Team

Date of Birth

Oct 22, 1993

Place of Birth

Bujumbura, Burundi

Nationality

Burundi

Height

175 cm

Weight

71 kg

Shirt Number

#34

Age

32 years

Position

Midfielder

Preferred Foot

Right

Contract

Until May 31, 2027

Market Value

€410K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.53

Highest: 6.5 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

86%

Matches

Total played7

Started (Lineups)7

From Bench0

Total Minutes532

Minutes per game76

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes2

Pass accuracy86%

Total passes187

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions6

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels26

Duels Won14

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

342

total appearances

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About Gaël Bigirimana

Gaël Bigirimana's 7 outings in the 2026/2027 Premiership (532 minutes) produced no goals and no assists. Per-match rating over the season: 6.53.

His league record spans 14 seasons (2011–2026) across 7 clubs. At his best he averaged 7.14 in 2023/2024, Premiership; at his worst, 6.39 in 2025/2026. The direction of late is downward — 0.5 under his prior average over the last two rated seasons.

His recorded league football covers 5 domestic leagues: Premiership (178 appearances, 7 goals), League One (England) (63 appearances, 0 goals) and Championship (England) (26 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. 6 of those 14 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2016/2017–2018/2019: 119 league appearances, 40 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Gaël Bigirimana play?

Gaël Bigirimana plays as a Midfielder for Dungannon Swifts in the Premiership. He has started 7 of his 7 appearances in the Premiership 2026/2027.

What team does Gaël Bigirimana play for?

Gaël Bigirimana currently plays for Dungannon Swifts in the Premiership. He has 7 appearances in the Premiership 2026/2027.

How old is Gaël Bigirimana?

Gaël Bigirimana is 32 years old, born on October 22, 1993. He is from Burundi. At 32, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Gaël Bigirimana?

Gaël Bigirimana is 175 cm tall. He weighs 71 kg. His preferred foot is the right.

How many trophies has Gaël Bigirimana won?

Gaël Bigirimana has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Dungannon Swifts.

What nationality is Gaël Bigirimana?

Gaël Bigirimana is from Burundi. At club level, he plays for Dungannon Swifts.