Field Level Media
05 Jul 2025, 23:10 GMT+10
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FC Cincinnati announced the signing of French forward Kenji Mboma Dem to a first-team contract on Saturday.
The 23-year-old is under contract through 2025 with team options spanning 2026-28.
Mboma Dem has 10 goals and eight assists in 27 matches at MLS NEXT Pro affiliate FC Cincinnati 2 since April of 2024.
'He's earned this opportunity through his consistency in training, hunger to improve, and performances on the field,' general manager Chris Albright said in a news release.
Cincinnati selected Mboma Dem in the second round (No. 56 overall) of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. He played college soccer at Dayton and Nebraska-Omaha.
--Field Level Media
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