Da'vian Jaleel Kimbrough (born February 18, 2010) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for MLS NEXT Pro club North Texas SC on loan from USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-15 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Da'vian Jaleel Kimbrough | ||
| Date of birth | February 18, 2010 | ||
| Place of birth | Woodland, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
North Texas SC (on loan from Sacramento Republic FC) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Bay Elite FC | |||
| Woodland SC | |||
| 2021–2023 | Sacramento Republic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Sacramento Republic | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | → North Texas SC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Mexico U15 | 12 | (10) |
| 2024–2026 | Mexico U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | United States U16 | 5 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of May 18, 2026 | |||
He became the youngest professional player in United States history at the age of 13 years, 7 months, and 13 days, when he made a first-team appearance in October 2023.
Early life
editKimbrough was born in Woodland, California to an African-American father and Mexican-American mother.[1] He began playing youth soccer with North Bay Elite FC and Woodland SC.[2] In 2021, he joined the Sacramento Republic FC academy.[3] In June 2023, he was a guest player with the New York Red Bulls Academy at the Bassevelde U13 Cup, helping them become the first MLS academy to win the tournament and was named tournament MVP.[4][5]
Club career
editOn August 8, 2023, he signed a professional contract with Sacramento Republic FC of the USL Championship, at the age of 13 years, 5 months, and 13 days, becoming the youngest professional athlete in US sports history.[6][7] On October 1, 2023, Kimbrough made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute against the Las Vegas Lights, becoming the youngest player to appear in an American team sport at the age of 13 years, seven months, and 13 days.[8][9]
On June 5, 2026 Sacramento Republic announced they had loaned Kimbrough to MLS Next Pro club North Texas SC.[10]
International career
editKimbrough was born in the United States and is of Mexican descent, holding dual-citizenship.[11] In October 2022, he was invited to a United States identification camp for 2008 and 2009 born players (despite being a 2010).[12] He was called up to a training camp with the Mexico U16 team in September 2023.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of July 21, 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sacramento Republic | 2023 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ↑ Costa, Miguel. "Da'vian Kimbrough (13) Becomes the Youngest Pro Soccer Player in U.S. History". Vlad TV.
- ↑ "13-Year-Old Standout Academy Player Da'vian Kimbrough to Join Republic FC First Team on Professional Contract". Sacramento Republic FC. August 8, 2023.
- ↑ Jackson, Wilton (August 8, 2023). "13-Year-Old Soccer Phenom Becomes Youngest Pro in American Sports History". KSWB-TV.
- ↑ Hernandez, Ceasr (August 8, 2023). "Sacramento Republic make U.S. soccer history inking Kimbrough, 13". ESPN.
- ↑ Aguirre, Lucas [@luksarus] (June 26, 2023). "Name to follow: Davian Kimbrough 2010" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Rueter, Jeff (August 8, 2023). "Sacramento Republic signs Da'vian Kimbrough, 13, making him youngest pro soccer player in U.S. history". The Athletic.
- ↑ Neumann, Sean (August 9, 2023). "13-Year-Old Da'vian Kimbrough Becomes Youngest Pro Athlete in U.S. History: 'A Remarkable Talent'". People.
- ↑ Morse, Ben (October 1, 2023). "Soccer player Da'vian Kimbrough makes historic debut at age 13". CNN.
- ↑ Burke, Elias (October 1, 2023). "Da'Vian Kimbrough, 13, becomes youngest pro player in U.S. soccer history with USL debut". The Athletic.
- ↑ "Republic FC Loan Forward Da'vian Kimbrough to MLS NEXT Pro Club North Texas SC". Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Danny Dichio's USL club Sacramento Republic make 13-year old Da'vian Kimbrough the youngest pro in North American team sports". Waking the Red. August 9, 2023.
- ↑ Guzman, Emilie. "10 Academy Players Invited to October YNT Talent ID Center". Sacramento Republic FC.
- ↑ "Republic FC's Da'vian Kimbrough invited to Mexico U-16 National Team camp". USL Championship. September 18, 2023.
- ↑ Da'vian Kimbrough at Soccerway
External links
edit- Da’vian Kimbrough at Soccerway.com
- Da’vian Kimbrough at WorldFootball.net
- Da’vian Kimbrough at FBref.com
