André Cassa Mbungo is a former Rwandan goalkeeper currently serving as the head coach of South Sudanese side Jamus FC.The new Times, 9 Aug 2024 Cassa Mbungo joins South Sudan’s side Jamus FC He holds a CAF 'A' License and is a FIFA international recognized physical trainer.
Career Mbungo played club football in Burundi as a goalkeeper for ten years before calling it a day at age 26. He turned out for three clubs; Dynamo (1984-1990), Atletico (1990-1992), and Flamengo (1992-1994) before returning to Rwanda to take up coaching.
His coaching journey began at APR's junior team between 1998 and 2002. He then moved to Rwandatel until the year 2004 before joining Kiyovu SC. A move to Police F.C. (Rwanda), SEC Academy, and Sunrise kept him in Rwanda till the year 2018.
In early 2019, Mbungo took up his first coaching role outside the Rwanda borders by joining Kenyan Premier League side AFC LeopardsBusiness Today, 5 February 2019 "Andre Casa Mbungo: 4 things to know about new AFC Leopards Coach"Sport Pesa News, 5 February 2019 "Change Of Ingwe Guard: Leopards Hire Rwandese Cassa Mbungo To Lead Revival Hunt"Citizen Digital, 5 February 2019 "Leopards Appoint Rwandese Andre Casa Mbungo As New Coach" on an initial one-and-a-half-year deal as a replacement to Marko Vasiljević. After a short four months he extended his contractDaily Sport, 18 May 2019 "Casa Mbungo Inks Two Year Deal With Leopards Ahead Of #Mashemejiderby" by another year to mid-2021. However, he left the club after four months of that extension, in mid-December 2019.The-Star, 14 December 2019 "Leopards coach Andre Mbungo quits after 5 months without pay"Nation, 16 December 2019 "Mbungo's departure points to tough times at AFC Leopards"
He returned to Rwanda and joined Rayon SportsFutaa, 22 January 2020 "Former AFC Leopards coach Mbungo favourite for Rayon job"Futaa, 26 February 2020 "Official: Ex-AFC Leopards head coach Cassa Mbungo confirmed at Rayon Sports"Goal, 26 February 2020 "Mbungo: Former AFC Leopards coach lands Rayon Sports FC job" as head coach on a six-month's deal before moving to Gasogi United F.C.,New Times, 3 July 2020 "Gasogi United: Casa Mbungo appointed new head coach" swapping places with DR Congo-born Guy Bukasa.
In January 2021 he was back in Kenya to join Kenyan Premier League side Bandari F.C.KBC, 4 January 2022 "Casa Mbungo unveiled as new Bandari F.C Head Coach"New Times, 11 January 2022 "Andre Cassa Mbungo: The Rwandan coach taking Kenyan league by storm" to replace Kennedy Odhiambo. While at the club he was named the coach of the month in February,Nairobi News, 14 March 2021 "Bandari's Mbungo bags coach of the month gong"The-Star, 19 March 2021 "Mbungo scoops February coach of the month award" and AugustMozzart Sport, 13 September 2021 "Bandari scoop August player and coach of the month gongs" 2021. Slightly over a year later he left the club. Standard, 21 February 2022 "Bandari FC dismiss coach Mbungo for poor results"Citizen Digital, 21 February 2022 "Bandari Fire Head Coach Casa Mbungo"
He returned to Rwanda for a third time after 2004 and 2014, in April 2022, to take up a role at AS Kigali.Mozzart Sport, 25 April 2022 "Mbungo back on the touchline after taking over the reins at Kigali"New Times, 18 August 2022 "AS Kigali coach Casa Mbungo targets first league title" He replaced Ugandan Mike Mutebi and within two months the club won the Rwanda Peace Cup,Mozzart Sport, 29 June 2022 "Former AFC Leopards and Bandari coach Casa Mbungo bags trophy in Rwanda" and Rwandan Super CupFerwafa, 14 August 2022 "AS Kigali beats APR FC 5-4 on penalties to win the 2022 Super Cup" with wins over APR.
He left AS Kigali in November 2023,The New Times, 30 Nov 2023 Mbungo steps down as AS Kigali head coach and had been in between jobs till his appointment at Juba-based Jamus FC.
Rwanda National team In May 2014, the Rwanda Football Federation (Ferwafa) appointedNew Times, 18 May 2014 "Cassa Mbungo appointed Amavubi assistant coach" Mbungo as the assistant coach of the Rwanda National team Amavubi ahead of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
Honours Club Flamengo (Burundi) 2nd Division Champions: 1993/94 AS Kigali (Rwanda) Rwanda Peace Cup Champions: 2013, 2022 Rwanda Super Cup Champions: 2022 Police F.C. (Rwanda) Rwanda Peace Cup Champions: 2014 2014 Kagame Interclub Cup Second runner-up: 2014
Individual Bandari (Kenya) Kenyan Premier League Coach of the Week (3): 2020–21 Match day 12, 13, 14 (February 2021)Ground Sports, 4 March 2021 "Casa Mbungo is the coach of the week in KPL for the third week in a row" Kenyan Premier League Coach of the Month (2): March 2021,KBC, 19 March 2021 "Mbungo bags coach of the month accolade"Michezo Afrika, 20 March 2021 "Casa Mbungo is February's coach of the month" August 2021The-Star, 14 September 2021 "Bandari's Mbungo, Mwita scoop FKF-PL August awards"
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