David Kinsombi

David Kinsombi (born 12 December 1995) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hamburger SV.

David Kinsombi
David Kinsombi in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995
Place of birth Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team
 Hamburger SV
Number 6
Youth career
2002–2004 Germania Wiesbaden
2004–2011 SV Wehen Wiesbaden
2011–2014 Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Mainz 05 II 4 (0)
2014–2016 Eintracht Frankfurt 2 (0)
2016–2017 Karlsruher SC 26 (1)
2016 → 1. FC Magdeburg (loan) 11 (0)
2017–2019 Holstein Kiel 49 (9)
2019– Hamburger SV 27 (5)
National team
2012–2013 Germany U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:20, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

Club career

David Kinsombi holds citizenship of Germany and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He started his youth career with Germania Wiesbaden and SV Wehen Wiesbaden. In 2011, he joined FSV Mainz 05. In the 2013–14 season he captained Mainz's U-19 team and appeared four times with Mainz's reserve team, competing in the Regionalliga Südwest.

In March 2014, Kinsombi signed a two-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt.[2] On 1 November 2014, he debuted in the Bundesliga in an Eintracht away match at Hannover 96.[3] In July 2015, it was reported Frankfurt were wanting to transfer him to another club.[4]

He moved to Karlsruher SC on 27 January 2016. He was instantly loaned out to 1. FC Magdeburg.[5]

On 31 May 2017, Holstein Kiel announced the signing of Kinsombi for the forthcoming 2017–18 season.[6] Hamburger SV announced on 9 April 2019, that they had signed Kinsombi for the upcoming season.[7]

Personal life

Kinsombi's younger brother Christian Kinsombi is also a professional footballer.[8]

References
  1. "David Kinsombi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. "Eintracht verpflichtet U19-Talent David Kinsombi" [Eintracht signs U19's talent David Kinsombi]. op-online (in German). Offenbach-Post. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. "Eigentor: Eintracht verliert in letzter Minute" [Own goal: Eintracht loses at the last minute]. Frankfurter Neue Presse (in German). 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. "Kinsombi und Valdez bei Eintracht Frankfurt auf der "Verkaufsliste"" [Kinsombi and Valdez on "for sale" list at Eintracht Frankfurt]. Wiesbadener Kurier (in German). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. "KSC verpflichtet David Kinsombi / sofortige Ausleihe nach Magdeburg" [KSC signs David Kinsombi / immediate loan to Magdeburg] (in German). Karlsruher SC. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. "Kinsombi wechselt nach Kiel". kicker Online (in German). 31 May 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. HSV VERPFLICHTET DAVID KINSOMBI, hsv.de, 9 April 2019
  8. Koch, Julian (2 May 2019). "KFC Uerdingen holt Christian Kinsombi von Mainz II" [KFC Uerdingen brings Christian Kinsombi from Mainz II]. Liga3-Online (in German). Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.


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