 He was taken on trial having asked at Coventry City's academy training facility.Graduating from the Sky Blues' youth set-up to sign his first professional deal for the club in the summer of 2011 and playing a role their first team pre-season preparations for the 2011–12 campaign, Bigirimana made his professional debut on 8 August 2011 in a 1–0 Championship defeat by Leicester City, playing the full 90 minutes.On 12 March 2012, Bigirimana won the Championship Apprentice of the Year Award for the 2011–12 season.