Elvis Kamsoba

In October 2016, Melbourne Knights announced the signing of Elvis Kamsoba for the 2017 NPL Victoria season. Kamsoba scored six goals for Knights in 2017, as his side narrowly avoided relegation, defeating Dandenong City in the promotion-relegation playoff. Kamsoba came to Australia's attention after a brilliant 2018 FFA Cup campaign for Avondale FC. Avondale went on to make the quarter-final, the club's best finish before losing out to reigning champions Sydney FC. As a result of his impressive performances with Avondale, Kamsoba was awarded the inaugural Mike Cockerill Medal, awarded to the best NPL player in the FFA Cup.

Melbourne Victory

Following a successful trial period, Kamsoba signed for A-League club Melbourne Victory on an 18-month contract on 3 January 2019. He made his professional debut for the club on 9 January 2019 in an A-League match against Adelaide United. Alongside Jake Brimmer and Rudy Gestede, Kamsoba finished as Melbourne Victory's joint top goalscorer for the 2020–21 A-League season, with 5 goals.

Sydney FC

At the end of his contract at Melbourne Victory, Kamsoba departed the club and joined Sydney FC on a two-year contract.

Sepahan

Following a successful season with the harbourside Sydney club, in which he contributed with 3 goals in 17 appearances Kamsoba departed the Sky Blues, with the club having accepted a transfer from Iranian club Sepahan, for an undisclosed six-figure amount. Kamsoba was released at the end of…

As of 30 April 2024

Elvis was eligible to represent both Burundi and Australia. On 24 March 2019 he confirmed that he had rejected a call-up to the Burundi national football team. Two months later, he accepted a call-up for Burundi's provisional squad ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia, as a starter.

Elvis Kamsoba was born on 27 June 1996 in Burundi. He moved with his family to a Tanzanian refugee camp when he was four months old, and lived there for 11 years before migrating to Adelaide, South Australia, in 2008. His younger brother is footballer Pacifique Niyongabire.