Personal information | |||
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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(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sacramento Republic FC | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
North Bay Elite FC | |||
Woodland SC | |||
2021– | Sacramento Republic | ||
2023 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Sacramento Republic | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Mexico U15 | 3 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 9, 2023 |
Da'vian Jaleel Kimbrough (born February 18, 2010) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC. 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. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-15 team.
Kimbrough 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]
On 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]
Kimbrough was born in the United States, and is of Mexican descent, holding dual-citizenship. [10] In October 2022, he was invited to a United States identification camp for 2008 and 2009 born players (despite being a 2010). [11] He was called up to a training camp with the Mexico U16 team in September 2023. [12]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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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 |
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