Kembo Kibato (born September 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional
soccer
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player who plays as an
attacking midfielder for
USL Championship side
Hartford Athletic.
Playing career
Kibato played youth soccer with the
North Toronto Nitros.
In 2016, he debuted with the senior team in
League1 Ontario, making two substitute appearances.
The following season, he joined the senior squad full-time, scoring 4 goals in 19 appearances,
and was named a league third-team all-star.
In 2017, he played with Team Ontario at the
2017 Canada Summer Games
The 2017 Canada Summer Games, officially known as the XXVI Canada Games, were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from July 28 to August 13, 2017.
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, helping them win the gold medal.
In 2017, Kibato joined the
Toronto FC Academy.
In 2019, he attended training camp with
Forge FC of the
Canadian Premier League, but did not ultimately sign with the club.
On July 18, 2019, Kibato signed with
Danish 2nd Division side
FC Helsingør. Kibato left on January 14, 2020 without making an official first team appearance, having only played in friendlies.
On March 7, 2020, Kibato joined
USL Championship side
Rio Grande Valley FC
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The team served as a ...
. He made his debut for RGVFC on July 11, 2020, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to
El Paso Locomotive. He scored his first professional goal on August 8 against
Austin Bold FC. In October, he was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week after recording two assists in a 4-2 victory against
OKC Energy FC in the season finale.
On April 9, 2021, Kibato moved on a season-long loan to USL Championship side
FC Tulsa. At the end of the season, he was named the team's Newcomer of the Year. On December 29, Tulsa announced they had signed Kibato to a permanent deal ahead of the
2022 season. Following the 2022 season, Tulsa opted to buyout Kibato's contract at the club.
On December 12, 2022, Kibato was announced as a new signing for USL Championship side
Hartford Athletic ahead of their 2023 season.
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2000 births
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
Canadian men's soccer players
Soccer players from Toronto
North Toronto Nitros players
FC Helsingør players
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
FC Tulsa players
Hartford Athletic players
USL Championship players
Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
Black Canadian men's soccer players
Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States