Nestory Irankunda
Nestory Irankunda is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Watford. Born a Burundian refugee in Tanzania, he plays for the Australia national team. Irankunda played youth football for Adelaide Croatia Raiders before moving to Adelaide United in 2021. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Nestory Irankunda |
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| Club number | 66 |
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| National team number | 7 |
| Birth date | 09.02.2006 (age 20) |
| Country of birth |  Australia |
| City of birth | Kigoma |
| Position | forward |
| Height/weight | 175 cm / 74 kg |
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Championship 03.04.2026 |
1:2 | 1'-57' | |||||||
FIFA Series 31.03.2026 |
5:1 | 2 | 67'-90' | ||||||
FIFA Series 27.03.2026 |
1:0 | 46'-90' | |||||||
Championship 21.03.2026 |
0:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Championship 17.03.2026 |
3:1 | 1 | 1'-72' | ||||||
Championship 14.03.2026 |
1:3 | 1 | 90' | 62'-90' |
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 Championship 2025/2026 |
34 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1606 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
 FIFA Series 2026 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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FA Cup 2025/2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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League Cup 2025/2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2026 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 222 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal Nestory Irankunda 84', Australia-Curaçao 5:1
Goal Nestory Irankunda 80', Australia-Curaçao 4:1
March Magic ? | Skechers Goal Of The Month
Stoke City 3 - 1 Watford Highlights
Goal Nestory Irankunda 71', Canada-Australia 0:1
10:59
“I WANTED TO FIGHT EVERYONE BEFORE” ? | Barbershop Talk With Imrân Louza ✂️
05:28
“HOW DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?!” ? | KB & Irankunda Compare FC 26 Ratings ?️
Goal Nestory Irankunda 54', New Zealand-Australia 0:2
Goal Nestory Irankunda 81', Watford-Southampton 2:2
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“I Promised Them A Backflip!” ? | Irankunda Talks Celebrations And Free-Kicks
Watford 2 - 2 Southampton Highlights
Swansea 1 - 1 Watford Highlights
‘I"d love to race him": Irankunda scores Socceroos double then set sights on Gout Gout
theguardian.com5 days
Celebrating with a backflip-infused, Michael Jackson-inspired dance, Nestory Irankunda scored twice on Tuesday night in Melbourne to propel the Socceroos to a 5-1 victory over Curaçao, before revealing he has another goal in mind
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Australia 5-1 Curacao: Irankunda brace rounds off five-star win - Soccer News
soccernews.com5 days
Nestory Irankunda scored twice off the bench as Australia turned on the style in the second half to get a 5-1 win over Curacao in the FIFA series
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Nestory Irankunda double elevates Socceroos to grand farewell win over Curaçao
theguardian.com5 days
Tony Popovic turned to Nestory Irankunda and his fellow frontline Socceroos stars to ensure the team’s World Cup send-off was sufficiently fitting, and in the second half against Curaçao in Melbourne on Tuesday they elevated an otherwise drab friendl
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Australia v Curaçao: Fifa Series men"s international football friendly – live
theguardian.com5 days
Here is the lineup. Awer Mabil is in, making his first start since 2023!‘Twas the match before the World Cup,When all through the squad,The Socceroos jostled,To receive Popa’s nod.
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