Nestory Irankunda

Nestory Irankunda
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 18)[1]
Place of birth Kigoma, Tanzania[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[note 1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Youth career
Northern Wolves
Parafield Gardens
2018–2020 Adelaide Croatia Raiders
2021 Adelaide United
2024– Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Adelaide United NPL 30 (6)
2022–2024 Adelaide United 60 (16)
2024– Bayern Munich II 10 (4)
International career‡
2022–2023 Australia U17 7 (11)
2024– Australia 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Nestory "Nestor" Irankunda (born 9 February 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II and the Australia national team.

Born in Kigoma, Tanzania, Irankunda played youth football in Adelaide for Adelaide Croatia Raiders before moving to Adelaide United in 2021. He started his professional career when he signed a scholarship contract in September 2021, followed by his league debut in January 2022, becoming the sixth youngest debutant in A-League history at the time. He scored his first league goal the same year, becoming the second youngest goalscorer in the competition. In March 2024, he scored his first hat-trick, becoming the second youngest to do so in Australia men's history. Irankunda joined Bayern Munich in June 2024 for an undisclosed fee, presumably, breaking the A-League transfer record.[6]

Irankunda chose to represent Australia, whilst also being eligible for Tanzania or Burundi. At youth level, he helped lead the Australia U17 squad to qualification for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[7] After his first call-up for the seniors in March 2023 and debut in June 2024, Irankunda became the second youngest Australian to score for his nation in a FIFA World Cup qualification (2026) match.

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  3. ^ "Nestory Irankunda". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Nestory Irankunda". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Nestory Irankunda Height, Weight, Age, Nationality, Position, Bio - Soccer". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ^ "A-League transfer fee shattered as teen prodigy Irankunda signs on with Bayern Munich". ABC News. 14 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Nestory Irankunda: Who is Bayern Munich's Australian sensation?". Bundesliga. 14 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.


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