Kimani Stewart-Baynes
Canadian soccer player (born 2005)
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Kimani Aidan Stewart-Baynes (born January 17, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. Born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, he represents Canada at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kimani Aidan Stewart-Baynes | ||
| Date of birth | January 17, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Maryland Terrapins | 14 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | HFX Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Colorado Rapids | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Lexington SC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Canada U20 | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 2, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of July 30, 2024 | |||
Early life
Stewart-Bayes was born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and grew up in Toronto, Canada.[1] He played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri and helped them win the League1 Ontario U19 Reserve Division in 2022.[2]
College career
In April 2023, he committed to attend Maryland University to play for the men's soccer team.[3] He made his collegiate debut in the season opener on August 24 against the Missouri State Bears.[4] He scored his first goal in the next match on August 27 against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[5] At the end of his freshman season, he was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year and was selected to the All-Freshman Team.[6][7] He was then invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[8] In fourteen matches in his sole season, he scored three goals and added seven assists.[9]
Club career
In March 2023, Stewart-Baynes signed a developmental contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[1][10]
In December 2023 ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Stewart-Baynes signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[11][12] At the draft, he was selected in the first round (fourth overall) by the Colorado Rapids.[13][14] Stewart-Baynes made his professional debut in MLS Next Pro for Colorado Rapids 2 on March 17 against St. Louis City 2.[15] On March 23, he made his MLS debut against the Houston Dynamo, entering as a late substitute in an eventual 1-0 defeat.[16]
International career
In February 2024, Stewart-Baynes was named to the Canada U20 squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers.[17] In July 2024, he was named to the final roster for the tournament.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played May 2, 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2024 | MLS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
Personal life
He is the brother of National Football League wide receiver N'Keal Harry.[20]
