Da'vian Kimbrough
Professional footballer (born 2010)
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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.
| 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 | 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Mexico U15 | 12 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | Mexico U16 | 7 | (3) |
| 2025– | United States U16 | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 28, 2026 | |||
Early life
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]
Club career
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]
International career
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]
Career statistics
- As of July 21, 2024[13]
| 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 | ||
