Al Hilal SC winger Jean Claude Girumugisha has been named the Finest Participant of the 2025/26 BK Professional League season, incomes the league's highest particular person honour and driving away with a brand-new automotive valued at Rwf15 million.
The 21-year-old obtained the award throughout the inaugural BK Professional League Awards ceremony held on the Kigali Marriott Resort on Sunday, July 12.
Launched by the Rwanda Premier League, the awards recognise gamers and coaches who delivered excellent performances all through the season.
Girumugisha earned the highest accolade after an distinctive marketing campaign through which he performed a pivotal function in Al Hilal SC's title-winning season.
The Burundi worldwide contributed 9 objectives and quite a few influential performances because the Sudanese aspect dominated the league regardless of enjoying their residence matches away from their residence nation.
He beat off competitors from Marine FC's Taiba Mbonyumwami, Al Hilal SC teammate Madické Kane, and APR FC duo Djibril Ouattara and Jean Gilbert Byiringiro to say the league's most prestigious particular person award.
His performances have additional cemented his standing as one among East Africa's brightest younger soccer skills and have been instrumental in Al Hilal SC securing the 2025/26 BK Professional League title.
The Younger Participant of the 12 months award went to 18-year-old Emmanuel Flomo of Al Hilal SC. He obtained the trophy from former Rwanda worldwide Eric Rutanga.
In the meantime, Kiyovu Sports activities goalkeeper Want Bienvenu James was named Finest Goalkeeper after beating Police FC's Endurance Niyongira and Bugesera FC's Dauda Bareli Ibrahima to the award.
Staff of the Season
Goalkeeper: James Désiré Bienvenu (Kiyovu Sports activities)
Defenders : Jean Gilbert Byiringiro (APR FC),
Ernest Luzolo (Al Hilal SC), Mustafa Muhamed (Al HilalSC), Daba Sogoba (Al Merrikh SC)
Midfielders : Joseph Sackey (Mukura VS), El Hadj Madick Kane (Al Hilal SC), Gilles Razafimaro (Al Merrikh SC)
Assault: Jean Claude Girumugisha (Al Hilal SC), Cheikh Djibril Ouattara (APR FC) and Taiba
Mbonyumwami (Marines FC).
