Niyongabire was born in Burundi, and spent his early childhood in Tanzania, before migrating to Australia with his family at age seven.[2] In Australia, he played youth football with the Playford City Patriots and Gawler, before joining Adelaide United at age 17.[2]
Club career
Niyongabire was initially given a scholarship to the Adelaide United Football Schools, after being discovered by the club.[3] He began playing for the Adelaide United NPL team in the second-tier NPL South Australia.[3] On 14 January 2018, he was called up to the Adelaide United first team in the A-League Men, making his professional debut against Sydney.[3] In March 2018, he signed a two-and-a-half year scholarship contract with the first team.[3][4] On 30 July 2020, he scored his first A-League goal against Perth Glory.[5] In June 2021, he departed the club, upon the expiry of his contract.[6]
In August 2021, he signed with Perth Glory in the A-League Men, following a successful pre-season trial.[7][8] In December 2022, he terminated his contract by mutual consent with the club to pursue another playing opportunity.[9]
On 19 November, he scored in a 1–0 victory in an unofficial friendly against Guinea U23.[15]
On 25 March 2023, he scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly match against Indonesia in a 3–1 loss (his previous goal was considered unofficial, as the match was not against a senior national team).[16][17]
