FC Cincinnati have signed midfielder Stiven Jimenez as a homegrown determine at simply 15 years outdated, making him the youngest participant in staff historical past.
He joins by means of the 2025 Main League Soccer season, with membership choices for 2026 and 2027.
With a view to signal Jimenez, FC Cincinnati may find yourself sending as much as $500,000 in Common Allocation Cash (GAM) to D.C. United, if sure performance-based incentives are met. The deal features a assured $50,000 in 2022 GAM, with a further $200,000 in conditional GAM ought to Jimenez signal a second MLS contract with FC Cincinnati and a further $300,000 GAM, contemplating performance-based incentives.
D.C. United can even retain a share of GAM ought to Jimenez be traded inside MLS or a share of any sell-on quantity if Jimenez is bought exterior of MLS.
“Stiven has developed rapidly in his time with our academy as he has an incredible need to be knowledgeable,” Cincy normal supervisor Chris Albright stated in a launch.
“He’s mature past his years in his understanding of the sport, and his qualities as a midfielder are an excellent match with how we’d wish to play. We’re delighted to signal Stiven and are excited to see him proceed to develop inside our first-team surroundings.”
Jimenez first joined FC Cincinnati’s academy in 2019, earlier than that includes for his or her Beneath 17 squad. He then made the primary staff for the 2022 first-team preseason, showing in friendlies in opposition to the College of South Florida and the Philadelphia Union.
“It’s a dream come true to signal my first skilled contract,” stated Jimenez. “Thanks to all of the coaches who helped get me thus far, and thanks to FC Cincinnati for giving me this chance.”
Internationally, the Mexican-American represented each the US Beneath-15 and Mexican Beneath-16 nationwide groups earlier this 12 months.
