MANSFIELD, Texas (Nov. 5, 2026) – North Texas SC forward Da’vian Kimbrough has been selected to represent Mexico’s U-17 men’s national team at the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. His selection marks the first time an active North Texas SC player has represented Mexico at a U-17 FIFA World Cup.
Mexico will compete in Group K, facing Romania on Nov. 21 at 9:30 a.m. CT, Cameroon on Nov. 24 at 7:30 a.m. CT and Venezuela on Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. CT. All three matches will be played at Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar.
Kimbrough made seven appearances and two starts for North Texas SC in 2026. He made his club debut against St. Louis CITY2 on July 4 and scored his first professional goal against Tacoma Defiance on Aug. 8.
On Oct. 1, 2023, Kimbrough made his professional debut for Sacramento Republic FC at 13 years, seven months and 13 days old, becoming the youngest player to debut in a professional American soccer league. Current FC Dallas assistant coach Mark Briggs, who was Sacramento's head coach at the time, handed Kimbrough his professional debut.
Since signing his professional contract in 2023, Kimbrough has made six first-team appearances for Sacramento. He earned his first professional start in Sacramento's 2-0 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup victory over El Farolito on March 18, 2026. Kimbrough joined the Sacramento Republic Academy in 2021 at age 11.
Internationally, Kimbrough has represented Mexico and the United States at the youth national team level. He has recorded 20 appearances and 13 goals across Mexico's U-15 and U-17 teams, along with five appearances and two goals for the United States U-16s.
