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Canadian soccer player (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kimani Stewart-Baynes (born January 17, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. Born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, he represents Canada at youth international level.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 17, 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Vaughan Azzurri | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Maryland Terrapins | 14 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | HFX Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Colorado Rapids | 8 | (0) |
2024– | → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024 | Canada U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 30, 2024 |
Stewart-Bayes was born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and grew up in Toronto, Canada.[1] He played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri and helped them win the League1 Ontario U19 Reserve Division in 2022.[2]
In April 2023, he committed to attend Maryland University to play for the men's soccer team.[3] He made his collegiate debut in the season opener on August 24 against the Missouri State Bears.[4] He scored his first goal in the next match on August 27 against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[5] At the end of his freshman season, he was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year and was selected to the All-Freshman Team.[6][7] He was then invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[8] In fourteen matches in his sole season, he scored three goals and added seven assists.[9]
In March 2023, Stewart-Baynes signed a developmental contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[1][10]
In December 2023 ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Stewart-Baynes signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[11][12] At the draft, he was selected in the first round (fourth overall) by the Colorado Rapids.[13][14] Stewart-Baynes made his professional debut in MLS Next Pro for Colorado Rapids 2 on March 17 against St. Louis City 2.[15] On March 23, he made his MLS debut against the Houston Dynamo, entering as a late substitute in an eventual 1-0 defeat.[16]
In February 2024, Stewart-Baynes was named to the Canada U20 squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers.[17] In July 2024, he was named to the final roster for the tournament.[18]
He is the brother of National Football League wide receiver N'Keal Harry.[19]
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