{"id":77702,"date":"2024-07-02T15:40:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/mutsinzi-signs-for-azerbaijani-side-zira-fk-on-two-year-deal"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:16:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:16:22","slug":"mutsinzi-signs-for-azerbaijani-side-zira-fk-on-two-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/mutsinzi-signs-for-azerbaijani-side-zira-fk-on-two-year-deal","title":{"rendered":"Mutsinzi signs for Azerbaijani side Zira FK on two-year deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Defender Ange Jimmy Mutsinzi has left FK Jerv to sign a two-year deal with Azerbaijani powerhouse Zira FK.<\/p>\n<p>The Rwanda international had one year left on his FK Jerv contract before Zira triggered his buyout clause for an undisclosed fee to secure his services.<\/p>\n<p>Zira FK will be playing in the 2024\/25 UEFA Europa League preliminary round and their first outing will be against FC Sheriff of Moldova which Mutsinzi is expected to feature.<\/p>\n<p>Previously Mutsinzi had stints at Rwanda top two football powerhouses Rayo Spoerts and APR FC before embarking on professional football with Portuguese side CD Trofense.<\/p>\n<p>Based in the City of Baku, Zira FK, was founded a decade ago. 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