Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana (born 21 November 1997) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Ahly Benghazi of the Libyan Premier League and the Burundi national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Vital'O | 26 | (14) |
| 2017–2019 | Rayon Sports | 37 | (26) |
| 2019–2021 | Rigas FS | 40 | (26) |
| 2019 | → Atlantas (loan) | 11 | (8) |
| 2020 | → Pohronie (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| 2021 | Kaisar | 7 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Kaizer Chiefs | 17 | (7) |
| 2023– | Al-Ahly Benghazi | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Burundi | 17 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:17, 9 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 | |||
Career edit
FK Pohronie edit
Bimenyimana had joined Slovak Super Liga club FK Pohronie in mid-August 2020, following a prolonged scouting by the club. He signed with the Žiar nad Hronom-based club for two years.[1] He made his league debut at Štadión Antona Malatinského on 15 August 2020 starting in a 1–1 tie against Spartak Trnava. Trnava took the lead in the first ten minutes through Gergely Tumma before Bimenyimana equalised the score and set the final at 1–1 after an hour of play.
He also scored in the next game on 22 August 2020, in an upset home victory against Žilina. He scored the opening goal of the 2–1 win during the first half before being replaced by Patrik Abrahám, due to an injury, after 40 minutes. In the second half, Patrik Iľko equalized but Pohronie re-gained the lead and gained the win through Alieu Fadera.[2] He achieved his last league goal in a 2–2 tie against iClinic Sereď on 19 September and two further goals three days earlier during a Cup fixture against lower division FK Rača.
Following this, Bimenyimana failed to score in nine subsequent matches and departed from the club in January 2021.[3]
Kaizer Chiefs edit
On 22 August 2022, Bimenyimana signed a two-year contract with South African club Kaizer Chiefs.[4] On 17 September 2022, in his first start for the club, he scored two goals in a 2–1 league match win against Supersport United.
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 June 2022 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Namibia |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Personal life edit
According to his social media,[citation needed] Bimneyimana is a Christian.
References edit
- ^ "#Slovakia| Bon Fils Caleb yaronse umurwi mu shasha". Indundi | Promote Burundi Beauty online. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Pohronie vs. Žilina - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ GIBOX,s.r.o (www.gibox.cc), Generované pomocou YGScms spoločnosti. "Začala zimná príprava. Jan Kameník verí v úspešný úvod sezóny". www.fkpohronie.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Bimenyimana: Kaizer Chiefs confirm signing of Burundi striker | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
External links edit
- Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana at Soccerway
- Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana at Futbalnet
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