David Kinsombi

David Kinsombi (born 12 December 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SC Paderborn.[2]

David Kinsombi
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]
Team information
Current team
 SC Paderborn
Number 8
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)
2019–2022 Hamburger SV 78 (11)
2022–2023 SV Sandhausen 27 (6)
2023– SC Paderborn 7 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Germany U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023

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 Mainz 05. In the 2013–14 season he captained Mainz's U19 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.[3] On 1 November 2014, he debuted in the Bundesliga in an Eintracht away match at Hannover 96.[4] In July 2015, it was reported Frankfurt were wanting to transfer him to another club.[5]

He moved to Karlsruher SC on 27 January 2016. He was instantly loaned out to 1. FC Magdeburg.[6]

On 31 May 2017, Holstein Kiel announced the signing of Kinsombi for the forthcoming 2017–18 season.[7] Hamburger SV announced on 9 April 2019, that they had signed Kinsombi for the upcoming season.[8]

On 13 June 2022, Kinsombi signed with SV Sandhausen, reuniting with his brother Christian.[9]

After one season at SV Sandhausen, David moved to SC Paderborn.[10]

Personal life

Kinsombi's younger brother Christian Kinsombi is also a professional footballer.[11]

References
  1. David Kinsombi at WorldFootball.net
  2. David Kinsombi at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Eintracht verpflichtet U19-Talent David Kinsombi" [Eintracht signs U19's talent David Kinsombi]. op-online (in German). Offenbach-Post. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Kinsombi wechselt nach Kiel". kicker Online (in German). 31 May 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. HSV VERPFLICHTET DAVID KINSOMBI, hsv.de, 9 April 2019
  9. "David Kinsombi wechselt zum SV Sandhausen" (in German). SV Sandhausen. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  10. "Wertvolle erfahrung" (in German). SC Paderborn. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  11. 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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