Da'vian Kimbrough: 13-year-old sets record with debut for Sacramento Republic - BBC Sport

Sacramento Republic forward Da'vian Kimbrough becomes the youngest person to play professional football in the USA.

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Da'vian Kimbrough: 13-year-old sets record with debut for Sacramento RepublicLast updated on 6 hours ago6 hours ago.From the section Football

Sacramento Republic forward Da'vian Kimbrough has become the youngest person to play professional football in the United States.

Kimbrough, aged 13 years, seven months and 13 days, came off the bench in the 87th minute against Las Vegas Lights.

The previous record was held by Axel Kei, who was 13 years, nine months and nine days old in October 2021 when he appeared for Real Monarchs.