Nimfasha Berchimas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nimfasha Berchimas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 22, 2008 | ||
| 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 | |||
| –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]
| 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
- ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Charlotte FC Signs Academy Product Nimfasha Berchimas to Homegrown Contract". charlottefootballclub.com. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Smith, Chris (18 November 2022). "Charlotte FC sign 14-year-old Nimfasha Berchimas to homegrown contract". 90min.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "USA's 15-year-old hero reveals World Cup mission". fifa.com. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nimfasha Berchimas at Soccerway
External links
- Nimfasha Berchimas at WorldFootball.net
- 2008 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Burundian men's footballers
- Burundian emigrants to the United States
- American people of Burundian descent
- Men's association football wingers
- MLS Next Pro players
- Charlotte FC players
- Crown Legacy FC players