ALL POSTS TAGGED "Sacramento Republic"
Leagues: USL
/ 451 days agoYoungest professional American soccer player debuts, age 13
History was made late in Sacramento Republic FC's 2-0 win over the Las Vegas Lights in USL action. But the history in question had little to do with the scoreline. When Da’vian Kimbrough was subbed into the game in the 87th minute, it set a record for US professional soccer. Kimbrough became the youngest professional […]
American Soccer
/ 505 days agoUSL player becomes youngest professional athlete in US soccer
Sacramento Republic FC has announced that a member of the youth setup has officially signed a professional contract. While this type of news occurs fairly frequently in the sport, details of the signing are very interesting. The player that was awarded a deal to join the senior squad is 13-year-old Da’vian Kimbrough. The teen becomes […]
Leagues: USL
/ 547 days agoSacramento Republic to announce new stadium plans in 60 days
A professional soccer team, Sacramento Republic FC competing in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, is poised for a new stadium. Before relocating to Heart Health Park in the middle of the 2014 season, the squad played at the 20,000-seat Hughes Stadium. Their current venue can hold slightly more than 11,000 spectators. Sacramento was […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 582 days agoSacramento moving ahead with stadium plan with or without MLS
Sacramento will go ahead with plans to build a new stadium despite being overlooked for Major League Soccer expansion. The California city's Sacramento Republic FC was recently a strong candidate to become the league's 30th franchise. However, MLS officials eventually chose San Diego after Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour agreed to a $500 million expansion fee. […]