Sacramento Republic make U.S. soccer history inking Kimbrough, 13 - ESPN

USL Championship side Sacramento Republic signed 13-year-old Da'vian Kimbrough on Tuesday and made U.S. soccer history in the process.

At 13 years, 5 months and 13 days old, Kimbrough is the youngest player to become a soccer professional in the U.S. and is believed to be the youngest professional in team sports across the major leagues in North America, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and WNBA.

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Kimbrough, a forward that joined Sacramento's youth academy in 2021, gained notoriety in June after playing in the Bassevelde U13 Cup — a tournament featuring youth teams from some of Europe's top clubs — as a guest player for the New York Red Bulls. He helped the Red Bulls become the first MLS team to win the tournament and was named MVP.

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