Stiven Jimenez

Stiven Jimenez
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-06-24) June 24, 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 37
Youth career
2018–2019 Arlington Soccer Academy
2018–2019 Pulo do Gato Futsal
2019–2023 FC Cincinnati
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– FC Cincinnati 2 25 (0)
2023– FC Cincinnati 2 (0)
International career‡
2023– United States U16 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 8, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 25, 2023

Stiven Jimenez (born June 24, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

Club career

Jimenez played futsal in Brazil with the club Pulo do Gato Futsal, before joining the youth academy of FC Cincinnati in 2019.[2] On November 7, 2022, he signed a homegrown contract with the club until 2025 with options for 2026 and 2027, and in doing so became their youngest in their history.[1] On June 21, 2023, he made his senior and professional debut with FC Cincinnati as a late substitute in a 3–0 Major League Soccer win over Toronto FC. At 15 years and 362 days old he was the youngest debutant that season, and fifth youngest in the history of the league.[3]

International career

Jimenez was born in the United States to a Mexican father and Salvadoran mother, and holds all three nationalities.[4] He was called up to the United States U15 training camps in 2022.[5] In May 2022, he was called up to the Mexico U16s for a training camp. In May 2023, he was called up to the United States U16s for the U-16 International Dream Cup.[6]

Honors

FC Cincinnati

References

  1. ^ a b "FC Cincinnati sign 15-year-old Stiven Jimenez as Homegrown Player".
  2. ^ "Promessa dos Estados Unidos, Stiven Jimenez deve assinar primeiro contrato aos 14 anos na MLS". www.lance.com.br. February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "15-year-old FC Cincinnati starlet becomes youngest player in MLS this year". MARCA. June 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Stiven Jimenez: tiene 15 años, ascendecia salvadoreña y fue fichado por el FC Cincinnati". Fútbol Centroamérica. April 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "U15 BNT roster for California camp | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  6. ^ "Stiven Jimenez Called up to USYNT U-16 Squad for International Dream Cup". OurSports Central. May 24, 2023.