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DeutschNabilai Kibunguchy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nabilai Absolom Kibunguchy | ||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Elk Grove, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City B | ||
| Number | 54 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Sacramento Republic | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | UC Davis Aggies | 52 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | San Francisco Glens | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Minnesota United | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | Minnesota United 2 | 16 | (4) |
| 2023– | Orlando City B | 26 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kenya | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 17, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021 | |||
Nabilai Absolom Kibunguchy (born January 5, 1998) is a professional footballer who currently plays for MLS Next Pro side Orlando City B. Born in the United States, he plays for the Kenya national team.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Kibunguchy was part of the Sacramento Republic from 2015 to 2016, where he made 30 appearances and scored a single goal.[2]
College
[edit]Kibunguchy played college soccer at the University of California, Davis from 2016 to 2019. During his time with the Aggies, Kibunguchy made 52 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 2 assists. Kibunguchy redshirted his freshman season following a season-ending injury and the Big West Conference was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his college career, Kibunguchy was named All-Big West Conference First Team, Big West All-Freshman Team and Big West Conference All-Academic Team in 2017, and United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region Second Team and All-Big West Conference First Team in 2019.[3]
Club
[edit]In 2019, Kibunguchy appeared in the USL League Two with San Francisco Glens SC, where he earned a spot on the Western Conference All-Star Team.[4]
Professional
[edit]On January 21, 2021, Kibunguchy was selected 18th overall in 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United.[5] He officially signed with the team on April 3, 2021.[6]
On May 27, 2021, Kibunguchy moved on loan to USL Championship side Sacramento Republic for the remainder of the 2021 season.[7]
Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Minnesota.[8] Kibunguchy subsequently signed with Orlando City B in MLS Next Pro for the 2023 season.[9]
International career
[edit]Born in the United States, both of Kibunguchy's parents are from Kenya.[10] He is a former youth international for the United States, having played for the United States U19s in 2016.[11] He was called up to the Kenya national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2023.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nabilai Kibunguchy". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sacramento Republic FC". sacr.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Nabi Kibunguchy - Men's Soccer". UC Davis Athletics.
- ^ "San Francisco Glens SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "McMaster, Kibunguchy and O'Hearn Selected in 2021 SuperDraft | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ "Minnesota United sign SuperDraft picks Justin McMaster, Nabilai Kibunguchy | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Kibunguchy Loaned to Sacramento Republic FC | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ "Minnesota United 2022 End of Season Roster Update | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ "Orlando City B announces roster for 2023 MLS NEXT Pro season | Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
- ^ "NABI KIBUNGUCHY: 10 things you don't know about me | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ "Homegrown Academy Talent Nabi Kibunguchy Returns to Republic FC on Loan from Minnesota United".
- ^ Sports, Pulse (November 13, 2023). "Nabilai Kibunguchy reveals stunning reason why he chose Kenya over USA". Pulse Sports Kenya.
External links
[edit]- Nabilai Kibunguchy at Major League Soccer
- Nabilai Kibunguchy at Soccerway