FC Cincinnati has signed the Kenji Mboma Dem striker to a contract throughout the 2025 MLS season, with club options for 2026 and 2027, the club announced today. MBOMA DEM has been selected by FC Cincinnati in MLS Superdraft 2024 of the University of Dayton and has spent the last two seasons with FC Cincinnati 2 of MLS Next Pro. It will occupy a slit on the additional list, as well as an international slit.
Mboma Dem, 23, made his first team debut on February 26 against FC Motagua on the second floor of the opening round of the Concacaf Champions Cup and its MLS regular season debut against the Philadelphia Union on March 1. Mboma Dem was selected for the alignment of FC Cincinnati four times this season.
“We are proud to sign Kenji to the first team,” said Managing Director Chris Albright. “Since his writing in 2024, Kenji has established himself as a key element for FC Cincinnati 2. He has acquired this opportunity thanks to his consistency in training, hunger to improve and performance on the ground. We are delighted to see FC Cincinnati 2 continue to play a vital role in FC Cincinnati Player Pathway while we are looking to develop and promote talents within the club. ”.
After being selected with global selection n ° 56 in MLS Superdraft 2024 by FC Cincinnati, Mboma Dem signed a MLS Next Pro contract with FC Cincinnati 2 before the 2024 season. MBOMA DEM scored seven goals and five assists on 18 appearances, of which 17 started, in its first season with the team.
The figures for Mboma Dem in 2024 were tied for a team summit, and its 12 contributions in total of the objectives led FCC 2. Mboma Dem made six appearances in 2025 and shared a team advance in the scored goals (3) and collected two assists on the season.
FC Cincinnati has selected Mboma Dem from Dayton University where the Mantes-la-Jolie, from France, scored nine goals and recorded three assists in 15 games in 2023. Mboma Dem led all the leaflets in the goals scored this season.
TRANSACTION: On July 5, 2025, FC Cincinnati signed Kenji Mbomba DEM to a contract throughout the 2025 season with club options for 2026 and 2027.
# 35 # 35 but dbot remPronunciation: Ken-Jee Em-Bow-Muh Dem
Position: forward
Height: 6-1
Date of birth: January 22, 2002 (23)
Birthplace: Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Nationality: French
How acquired: via the signing of a first team contract, written with global selection n ° 56 in MLS Superdraft 2024
Mboma Dem and the Orange and the Blue return to the TQL stadium this evening, Saturday July 5 to face the Chicago Fire FC. The kick -off is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on MLS season pass on Apple TV. The radio will be transported to Iheart Media Espn 1530 in English and Spanish locally on the MEGA 101.5 FM.
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