Nimfasha Berchimas
Personal information
Full name Nimfasha Berchimas[1]
Date of birth (2008-02-22) February 22, 2008 (age 15)
Place of birth Burundi
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Crown Legacy
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2020 NC Fusion
2020–2023 Charlotte
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Crown Legacy 8 (1)
International career
2022 United States U15 4 (0)
2022–2023 United States U16 5 (1)
2023– United States U17 5 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:04, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Nimfasha Berchimas (born February 22, 2008) is an American soccer player currently playing as a winger for Crown Legacy. Born in Burundi, he is a youth international for the United States.

Club career

Born in Burundi, Berchimas moved to the United States as a child, settling in High Point, North Carolina.[2] Having begun his soccer career with local side NC Fusion, he signed with professional Major League Soccer franchise Charlotte in 2020.[2] In November 2022, he signed a homegrown contract with the club at the age of 14 years and 268 days old, making him the sixth-youngest player in MLS history to sign professionally.[2][3]

International career

Having already represented the United States at under-15 and under-16 level, Berchimas was called up to the nation's under-17 side for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Despite being the youngest player in the squad, he started the United States' campaign with two goals in a 3–1 victory against South Korea.[4] In scoring, he became the youngest player to score for the United States at an U-17 World Cup since Freddy Adu in 2003.[5][6] He followed this up with a goal in the United States' 2–1 win against Burkina Faso, taking him joint-first in the tournament's goal-scoring chart.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 November 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crown Legacy 2023 MLS Next Pro 8 1 – 0 0 8 1
Career total 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Charlotte FC Signs Academy Product Nimfasha Berchimas to Homegrown Contract". charlottefootballclub.com. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ Smith, Chris (18 November 2022). "Charlotte FC sign 14-year-old Nimfasha Berchimas to homegrown contract". 90min.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ "USA's 15-year-old hero reveals World Cup mission". fifa.com. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ^ Bernal, Jaime (12 November 2023). "Nimfasha Berchimas hizo historia con Estados Unidos en Mundial Sub-17" [Nimfasha Berchimas made history with the United States at the U-17 World Cup]. tudn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Nimfasha Berchimas, Nyawa Lini Serang Amerika Serikat" [Nimfasha Berchimas, Life of the United States Attack Line]. kompas.id (in Indonesian). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  7. ^ Burgos Rodríguez, Eduardo; Reidy, Paul (15 November 2023). "Who is Nimfasha Berchimas, USYNT's top scorer at the U-17 World Cup". en.as.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  8. ^ Nimfasha Berchimas at Soccerway

External links

Crown Legacy FC – current squad
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