Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana has now broken his silence after joining one of the clubs in the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup.
The Burundi international recently signed a deal with USM Alger until January 2026, according to Transfermarkt.
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This comes after the tall striker was released by Iranian top-flight team Zob Ahan less than three months into his contract.
Speaking during his first interview with USM Alger, posted on the club's official Facebook account, Bimenyimana opened by saying: "Hello to the Usmist family, it's a pleasure to be here. It's an honour to wear the USMA jersey. All that's left is to defend it, and I'm ready to defend the honour of this jersey."
Having left Iran without scoring a single goal, Bimenyimana commented that he was gradually adapting to life in Algeria.
He explained: "Yes, it's going well. I'm adapting, I'm getting used to it, and everything is working out little by little. I hope there won't be any more complications."
Bimenyimana added: "When you look at the training sessions we do, there's quality in every position.
"Having players and coaches like that makes me happy because it's easy to integrate. In the game, when you have the best players next to you, you can do great things together.
"The objectives we have now, and what the coach has suggested, is that we win every game, game by game. Every game we play is the final for us. We have to give it our all."
Despite only being 27 years old, USM Alger is Bimenyimana's 10th club since 2016, according to Transfermarkt.
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