Da’Vian Kimbrough on Tuesday signed a contract with Sacramento Republic FC of United Soccer League — the same league in which Pittsburgh Riverhounds play — thus becoming the youngest professional athlete in American team sports history at 13 years, five months and 13 days. Kimbrough scored 61 goals during a two-year stint with the Republic FC youth academy. His 13-and-under team went 30-1-0 in 2021-22 as part of the MLS Next program. Kimbrough was named the Most Valuable Player a recent under-13 tournament while competing against the world’s most prestigious youth clubs.
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