Sylvanus Nimely

On 23 February 2017, he joined the Russian Premier League side FC Spartak Moscow. After playing for a year and a half for the second squad FC Spartak-2 Moscow, he made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 29 October 2018 in a game against FC Rubin Kazan. On 26 January 2021, Spartak announced that Nimely transferred to Croatian side HNK Gorica. In August 2021, Nimely joined Ilves in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga. Unable to make an impact, he left the club after the season and joined Croatian side NK Solin in February 2022. In February 2023, he signed with Surkhon Termez in Uzbekistan Super League. On 14 August 2024, Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit announced the signing of Nimely.

He made his international debut on 7 September 2013, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Samuel Thompson in a 4–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to Angola at the Tundavala National Stadium in Lubango.

Club

As of 14 February 2025

International

As of 25 September 2026

Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.

His older brother, Alex, also played football.