Sacramento State

SOPHOMORE (2021): Played in 17 of Sacramento State's 18 matches in 2021, starting eight of them...Made his Hornets debut in the team's season opener, logging 37 minutes at San Francisco on Aug. 26...Made his first start as a Hornet on Sept. 10 at home against UNLV...Played 40 minutes in that match...Scored two goals and added one assist for five total points in his first year with Sacramento State...Scored his first career goal on Sept. 16 at Pacific, the second in a 2-0 Hornets win...Scored his second goal on Oct. 23 at home against Cal State Fullerton, converting on a penalty kick in the 90th minute for the third of three Hornets goals in a 3-1 win...Assisted on a Michael Gonzalez goal on Sept. 24 in Sacramento State's 1-1 draw at Western Michigan...Attempted just nine total shots, placing five on goal for a .556 sog%...Was a perfect 1-for-1 in penalty kick opportunities...Played a season and career-high 65 minutes on the team's 3-1 win over Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 23...Averaged 44 minutes per match and played 752 minutes total.

PRIOR TO SAC STATE: Played one year at San Diego State University in 2020-21...Appeared in one game, playing 12 minutes in a home match against Oregon State...Did not attempt a shot. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended UCSD’s Preuss School where he was a two-time league MVP…Was named to the All-CIF First Team in 2020 after being on the Second Team as a sophomore…A dynamic playmaker, he helped his team win three straight league championships…Was on the Principal's Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or above).

PERSONAL: Born in Maputo, Mozambique and relocated to the U.S. when he was 11…Parents are Theophile Nihimbere and Judes Niyonzima… Enjoys watching sports and swimming…Lists Ronaldinho as his favorite athlete…Majoring in kinesiology with plans to be a physical therapist.