Rocky Bushiri, born on 30 November 1999 in Belgium, is a central defender for Hibernian, standing at an imposing 6 foot 1 inch (1.87m) and weighing 13 stone 12 pounds (88kg). Known for donning the number 33 jersey, this 25-year-old talent has not only made marks in domestic leagues but has also had the honour of representing the DR Congo national team.
Bushiri's football journey began with Belgian side Oostende in the Derde Klasse as a trainee in July 2016. Despite being a greenhorn, he was introduced to first team football in the 2017 - 2018 season, making two league appearances.
August 2018 saw Bushiri moving on a loan deal from Oostende to Eupen in the Challenger Pro League. His time at Eupen was quite prolific, he made 23 league appearances in the 2018 - 2019 season and one in the 2020 - 2021 season.
In July 2019, an undisclosed deal facilitated Bushiri's move from Oostende to England's Norwich City. However, Bushiri's stay at Norwich City witnessed multiple loan deals. In August 2019, he was loaned to Blackpool in League One, followed by a January 2020 loan to Sint-Truiden in Belgium's Pro League. During the 2019 - 2020 season at Sint-Truiden, he made seven league appearances.
Bushiri returned to Belgium again in July 2020, this time to join Mechelen in the Pro League on another loan deal from Norwich City. He then joined Eupen on loan in January 2021, reprising his role in the team he was formerly loaned to.
January 2022 marked Bushiri's transfer from Norwich City to Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership, initially on loan. This move made a significant impact on Bushiri's career and arguably has been his most successful move so far. His performances were so impressive that the original loan deal turned into a permanent transfer in July 2022 for an undisclosed fee. Since then, his appearances for Hibernian in domestic leagues have been consistent; 14 in the 2021 - 2022 season, 15 in the 2022 - 2023, 27 in the 2023 - 2024 season and 20 in the current 2024 - 2025 season. Furthermore, Bushiri managed to find the back of the net twice in the current season.
Apart from his impressive league performances, Bushiri also made his mark in the Scottish cup competitions. In the 2024 - 2025 season, He participated with Hibernian in the League Cup where he started in two matches and appeared as a substitute in two, and in the Scottish Cup where he scored one goal in three starts.
