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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.




Early life


Stewart-Bayes was born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and grew up in Toronto, Canada. He played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri and helped them win the League1 Ontario U19 Reserve Division in 2022.




College career


In April 2023, he committed to attend Maryland University to play for the men's soccer team. He made his collegiate debut in the season opener on August 24 against the Missouri State Bears. He scored his first goal in the next match on August 27 against the UNC Greensboro Spartans. 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. He was then invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. In fourteen matches in his sole season, he scored three goals and added seven assists.




Club career


In March 2023, Stewart-Baynes signed a developmental contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.
In December 2023 ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Stewart-Baynes signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. At the draft, he was selected in the first round (fourth overall) by the Colorado Rapids. Stewart-Baynes made his professional debut in MLS Next Pro for Colorado Rapids 2 on March 17 against St. Louis City 2. On March 23, he made his MLS debut against the Houston Dynamo, entering as a late substitute in an eventual 1-0 defeat.




International career


In February 2024, Stewart-Baynes was named to the Canada U20 squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers. In July 2024, he was named to the final roster for the tournament.




Personal life


He is the brother of National Football League wide receiver N'Keal Harry.




References






External links


Kimani Stewart-Baynes at Soccerway

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• Kimani Stewart-Baynes
• 2024 MLS SuperDraft
• 2024 Colorado Rapids season
• 2023 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season
• Colorado Rapids
• Wayne Frederick (soccer)
• Generation Adidas
• Nate Jones (soccer)
• List of Major League Soccer transfers 2024
• 2023 NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans