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Al Merrikh SC part ways with Darko Novic | Hakim Kiwanuka yongereye amasezerano y’imyaka itatu muri APR FC kugeza mu 2029 | Al Merrikh SC yazamutse ku rutonde rwa BK Pro League itsinze Etoile de l'Est | Al Hilal SC yatsinze Bugesera FC ifata umwanya wa gatanu | Cheick Djibril Ouattara yongereye amasezerano muri APR FC Al Merrikh SC part ways with Darko Novic | Hakim Kiwanuka yongereye amasezerano y’imyaka itatu muri APR FC kugeza mu 2029 | Al Merrikh SC yazamutse ku rutonde rwa BK Pro League itsinze Etoile de l'Est | Al Hilal SC yatsinze Bugesera FC ifata umwanya wa gatanu | Cheick Djibril Ouattara yongereye amasezerano muri APR FC

COACHES

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Every spell in charge — wins, draws, losses, goals and time served

All Time

18

Head coaches

150

Matches managed

66.7%

Best (Taleb)

1y 3m

Longest (Darko)

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Top of the dugout · Win rate

Josef Zinnbauer

60%Win rate

Josef Zinnbauer

Al Hilal SC5 games In charge

3WON 1DRAWN 1LOST

Taleb Abderrahim

66.7%Win rate

Taleb Abderrahim

APR FC3 games In charge

2WON 1DRAWN 0LOST

Afahmia Lotfi

57.1%Win rate

GICUMBI FC7 games In charge

4WON 1DRAWN 2LOST

Coaches table

Head coaches

18 coaches · All Time

#	Coach	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PPG	Form	Served	Win rate
1	Taleb Abderrahim APR FC In charge	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	2.33	WWD	2m	66.7%
2	Josef Zinnbauer Al Hilal SC In charge	5	3	1	1	6	4	+2	2.00	WLWDW	2m	60%
3	Afahmia Lotfi GICUMBI FC In charge	7	4	1	2	6	4	+2	1.86	WLLDW	2m	57.1%
4	Yves Rwasamanzi MARINE FC In charge	8	4	2	2	15	8	+7	1.75	WDWLW	2m	50%
5	Gatera Musa BUGESERA FC In charge	6	3	0	3	6	4	+2	1.50	WWLWL	2m	50%
6	Darko Novic Al Merrikh SC Former	38	17	14	7	44	26	+18	1.71	LDWDD	1y 3m	44.7%
7	Momcud Medic MUKURA VS In charge	7	3	3	1	7	4	+3	1.71	WDWDD	2m	42.9%
8	Ruremesha Emmanuel MUSANZE FC In charge	7	3	0	4	6	8	-2	1.29	LWLWL	2m	42.9%
9	Haringingo Francis Christian RAYON SPORTS In charge	5	2	2	1	7	4	+3	1.60	DLWWD	2m	40%
10	Kirasa Alain GORILLA FC In charge	8	3	3	2	5	4	+1	1.50	DDWDL	2m	37.5%
11	Mark Harrison KIYOVU SPORTS Former	3	1	0	2	1	2	-1	1.00	LLW	59d	33.3%
12	Bizimana Abdu ETINCELLES FC Former	7	2	1	4	2	9	-7	1.00	WLLLL	2m	28.6%
13	Nshimiyimana Pierre Canisius AMAGAJU FC In charge	8	2	1	5	10	10	0	0.88	LWLLL	2m	25%
14	Riyek Jaafar POLICE FC In charge	8	2	1	5	3	7	-4	0.88	DLLWL	2m	25%
15	Justin Bisengimana KIGALI FC In charge	6	1	2	3	1	6	-5	0.83	DLWLD	2m	16.7%
16	Issa Camarade Banamwana SUNRISE FC In charge	8	1	6	1	5	8	-3	1.13	DLDDD	2m	12.5%
17	Ayieko Lukura Charles GASOGI UNITED In charge	8	1	4	3	5	10	-5	0.88	LDDLD	2m	12.5%
18	Mbarushimana Shabani ETOILE DE L'EST In charge	8	1	4	3	6	10	-4	0.88	DDDWL	2m	12.5%

Win rate and PPG rankings need at least 3 games. A match counts for the coach in post on its date.

Coaching changes

Mutual consent · 8 Nov 2026

Sacked · 6 Nov 2026

Resigned · 8 Oct 2026

Appointed · 30 Jul 2025