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Sacramento’s Da’Vian Kimbrough makes professional soccer debut aged 13

Da'vian Kimbrough joined Sacramento’s academy in 2021 at the age of 11
Da'vian Kimbrough joined Sacramento’s academy in 2021 at the age of 11. Photograph: Paul Kitagaki Jr./AP

On Sunday, at the age of 13 years, seven months and 13 days, Sacramento forward Da’vian Kimbrough became the youngest North American soccer player to make their professional debut. The teenager came off the bench in his team’s 2-0 win against the Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.

In August, Kimbrough became the youngest American to sign a professional first-team contract, and has been named to the team’s game-day squad once previously.

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