Bienvenue Kanakimana

Bienvenue Kanakimana (born 28 December 1999) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Zbrojovka Brno and the Burundi national team.

Club career 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. On 7 May 2021, Kanakimana and Colorado Springs mutually agreed to terminate his contract at the club due to visa issues.

On 20 January 2024, Kanakimana signed a multi-year contract with Czech First League club FK Jablonec.

On 27 June 2025, Kanakimana signed a multi-year contract with Czech National Football League club Zbrojovka Brno.

International career 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 4 September 2019.