Ernest Sugira (born March 27, 1991) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Wahda SC and the Rwanda national team.
[1][2] He began his youth career as a midfielder at AS Muhanga at an early age and led to a Rwandan cup final with the club.
In March 2014, he scored a goal in a rout of Amavubi Stars 4-0 in the 2013–14 Rwanda National Football League[3] Also, in the Rwandan Cup also known as Peace cup, he missed a penalty in a penalty shootout against his former club AS Muhanga but despite that, his team won 10-9 to advance to the next round.
[citation needed] Ernest Sugira made his debut for Rwanda at the age of 22 against Benin in September 2013 for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match.
He led Rwanda to the knock-out stages of a major competition for the first time in their history by scoring a brace against the Gabon national football team.