GAEL Bigirimana became the first player from the Cecafa region to score in the English Premier League after netting Newcastle United's third goal in the 3-0 win over Wigan Athletic on Monday night at St James Park.
Born in Burundi to a Burundian father and a Rwandan mother, the 18-year old midfielder moved to the United Kingdom with his a family when he was 11 years.
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