Atlanta United 2 today announced it has signed forward Bienvenue Kanakimana (bee-EN-ven-EE, KAH-na-key-MA-nah) on loan for the 2019 season with an option to buy from Czech Republic’s MFK Vyskov, pending league and federation approval.
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.
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.