Career
Kanitz joined Hallescher Football Club in 2007, then in the NOFV-Oberliga Süd, having previously played for VfB Leipzig, Sachsen Leipzig, Chemnitzer Football Club and Stuttgarter Kickers. Initially a midfielder, Kanitz was Halle"s top scorer in his first three seasons with the club (jointly with Pavel David in his second), but in later years played in a more defensive role. He retired from professional football at the end of the 2012-2013 season and signed for VfB International Maritime Organization Merseburg.