Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana

Burundian footballer (born 1997)

Personal information

Full name|  Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana
Date of birth|  (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth|  Bujumbura, Burundi
Height|  1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  USM Alger
Number|  7
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2016–2017|  Vital'O|  26|  (14)
2017–2019|  Rayon Sports|  37|  (26)
2019–2021|  Rigas FS|  10|  (1)
2019|  → Atlantas (loan)|  13|  (3)
2020|  → Pohronie (loan)|  14|  (3)
2021|  Kaisar|  7|  (0)
2022–2023|  Kaizer Chiefs|  17|  (7)
2023–2024|  Al-Ahly Benghazi|  0|  (0)
2024–2025|  Zob Ahan|  4|  (0)
2025–|  USM Alger|  12|  (2)
International career‡
2017–|  Burundi|  24|  (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2025

Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana (born 21 November 1997) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a forward for USM Alger

## Career

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### FK Pohronie

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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

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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.

### USM Alger

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On 25 February 2025, Bimenyimana has finally been qualified by the LFP. Who was signed after the end of his contract with Zob Ahan. His signature was validated in the very last hours of the transfer window but it took 15 days for the player status committee of FAF to make a final decision on his case. Bimenyimana signed a one-year contract with USM Alger.[5] Two days later in his first league match, Bimenyimana scored his first goal against MC El Bayadh in a match that ended in a 2–1 defeat.

## International goals

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No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1. | 11 March 2017 | Intwari Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi |  Djibouti | 6–0 | 7–0 | Friendly
2. | 29 March 2022 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey |  Libya | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly
3. | 2–0
4. | 4 June 2022 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Namibia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5. | 20 June 2023 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Namibia | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6. | 25 March 2025 | Honneur Stadium, Meknes, Morocco |  Seychelles | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. | 3–0

## Personal life

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According to his social media,[citation needed] Bimneyimana is a Christian.

## Honours

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USM Alger

* Algerian Cup: 2024–25[6]

## References

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1. ^ "#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.
2. ^ "Pohronie vs. Žilina - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Bimenyimana: Kaizer Chiefs confirm signing of Burundi striker | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
5. ^ "USMA : Le burundais Bonfils enfin qualifié". DZfoot. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
6. ^ "USMA 2 – CRB 0 : une USMA 9 étoiles". Competition. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.

## External links

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* Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana at Soccerway
* Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana at Futbalnet

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