Rocky Bushiri was born in Belgium on 30 November 1999, which makes him 25 years of age at this point. He is employed as a central defender for Hibernian Football Club and sports the number 33 jersey in games. In terms of his physical attributes, Bushiri stands tall at 6ft 1in (1.87m) and weighs 13st 12lb (88kg). Apart from his club duties, this solid defender has also had the honour of representing the national team of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bushiri embarked on his professional football journey in July 2016 as a trainee with Oostende in Belgium's Derde Klasse. However, his first team appearances for the club came in the 2017 - 2018 season, taking the field twice in league games.
August 2018 saw Bushiri move from Oostende to Eupen, another Belgian club in the Challenger Pro League, this time on loan. Here, he made a significant 23 first-team appearances in the league during the 2018 - 2019 season but only managed a single appearance in the 2020 - 2021 season.
Having had these stints in the Belgian league, Bushiri got transferred to Norwich City in England's Championship for an undisclosed fee in July 2019. But his time at Norwich City was characterized by several loan moves. In August 2019, he was loaned to Blackpool in the League One in England, followed by another loan to Belgium's Pro League with Sint-Truiden in January 2020, accompanied by seven league appearances. In July 2020, he stayed in the same league with another loan to Mechelen, making six league appearances in the 2020 - 2021 season. A month later, he returned to Eupen on loan and featured 23 times in the 2018 - 2019 season and once in the 2020 - 2021 season.
In January 2022, Bushiri found a new home on loan as he switched from Norwich in the English Championship to Scotland's Premiership team, Hibernian. In his fiery tenure with Hibs, Bushiri marked a steady growth in his number of appearances, contributing significantly to each campaign. His achievements here included 14 league appearances in the 2021 - 2022 season, 15 in the 2022 - 2023 season, 27 in the 2023 - 2024 season, 28 (along with three goals) in the 2024 - 2025 season, and thus far in the current 2025 - 2026 season, he has scored twice in just five appearances. Eventually, in July 2022, his loan move turned into a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee. Since then, Bushiri's spell at Hibernian has clearly showcased his development both as a footballer and a goal-scoring defender.
When it comes to cup and international competitions, Bushiriโs performances have been noticeable. In Scotland, he put up a strong display in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 with one start for Hibernian and went on to net one goal in three starts in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025. On the African continent, he had one start in the World Cup Qualifiers Africa 2024 - 2026 for DR Congo. In Europe, he scored one goal in the Europa League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 after two starts for Hibernian, and a similar performance was seen in the Conference League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 with one goal in four starts for Hibernian.
