Bienvenue Kanakimana
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zbrojovka Brno | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Aigle Noir Makamba | (23) | |
| 2019–2024 | Vyškov | 65 | (23) |
| 2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| 2020 | → Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Xinjiang Tianshan (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Jablonec | 36 | (5) |
| 2025– | Zbrojovka Brno | 13 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Burundi U17 | |||
| 2019 | Burundi U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018– | Burundi U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019– | Burundi | 30 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Bienvenue Kanakimana (born 28 December 1999) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Zbrojovka Brno and the Burundi national team.
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 12 April 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]
On 20 January 2024, Kanakimana signed a multi-year contract with Czech First League club FK Jablonec.[4]
On 27 June 2025, Kanakimana signed a multi-year contract with Czech National Football League club Zbrojovka Brno.[5]
