Kanakimana, a 19-year-old from Burundi, comes to ATL UTD 2 after spending the 2018 season with Aigle Noir of the Burundi Premier League. He finished as the league’s top scorer with 23 goals across all competitions while leading the club to the Burundi Premier League title.
INTERNATIONAL: Kanakimana has featured with Burundi’s U-17, U-20 and U-23 Youth National Teams. He has scored five goals across all matches for the U-20 and U-23 teams. Kanakimana helped guide the U-20s through qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as Burundi won three consecutive matches with Kanakimana scoring in a 3-0 win against Zambia. He went on to score in a 3-3 draw against Niger during the 2019 U-20 AFCON in February. Last month, Kanakimana scored against Congo in 2019 U-23 AFCON Qualification.