Bienvenue Kanakimana (born 28 December 1999) is a Burundian footballer who currently plays as a winger for MFK Vyškov.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bienvenue Kanakimana | ||
Date of birth | (1999-12-28) 28 December 1999 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | MFK Vyškov | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Aigle Noir FC | (23) | |
2019– | MFK Vyškov | 40 | (16) |
2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 16 | (7) |
2020 | → Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2020 | → Xinjiang Tianshan (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2021 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
Burundi U17 | |||
2019 | Burundi U20 | 3 | (1) |
2018– | Burundi U23 | 4 | (1) |
2019– | Burundi | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:37, 17 November 2022 (UTC) |
Kanakimana spent the 2018 season with Aigle Noir of the Burundi Premier League, finishing as the league's top scorer with 23 goals across all competitions and leading his team to the league title. He was subsequently transferred to MFK Vyškov on 1 January 2019 and was later loaned to Atlanta United 2 on April 12 for the remainder of the season.
On 17 February 2021, Kanakimana permanently joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[2] On 7 May 2021, Kanakimana and Colorado Springs mutually agreed to terminate his contract at the club due to visa issues.[3]
In September 2019, Kanakimana was called into the Burundi national team for its 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Tanzania. He made his senior international debut on September 4, 2019.[4]
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