{{Short description|German footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = David Kinsombi | image = David Kinsombi.jpg | caption = Kinsombi in 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany | height = 1.83 m | currentclub = SC Paderborn | clubnumber = 8 | position = Midfielder<ref name="wf">{{WorldFootball.net|david-kinsombi}}</ref> | youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = Germania Wiesbaden | youthyears2 = 2004–2011 | youthclubs2 = SV Wehen Wiesbaden | youthyears3 = 2011–2014 | youthclubs3 = Mainz 05 | years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Mainz 05 II | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = Eintracht Frankfurt | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = Karlsruher SC | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = → 1. FC Magdeburg (loan) | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = Holstein Kiel | caps5 = 49 | goals5 = 9 | years6 = 2019–2022 | clubs6 = Hamburger SV | caps6 = 78 | goals6 = 11 | years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = SV Sandhausen | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 2023– | clubs8 = SC Paderborn | caps8 = 43 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2025 | clubs9 = → Preußen Münster (loan) | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam1 = Germany U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 18 May 2026 }} '''David Kinsombi''' (born 12 December 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{German football updater|Paderbor}} club SC Paderborn.<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|david-kinsombi}}</ref>
==Club career== David Kinsombi holds citizenship of Germany and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He started his youth career with Germania Wiesbaden and SV Wehen Wiesbaden. In 2011, he joined Mainz 05. In the 2013–14 season he captained Mainz's U19 team and appeared four times with Mainz's reserve team, competing in the Regionalliga Südwest.
In March 2014, Kinsombi signed a two-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eintracht verpflichtet U19-Talent David Kinsombi|trans-title=Eintracht signs U19's talent David Kinsombi|url=http://www.op-online.de/sport/eintracht-frankfurt/eintracht-frankfurt-verpflichtet-u19-talent-david-kinsombi-mainz-05-3410607.html|accessdate=3 January 2016|work=op-online|publisher=Offenbach-Post|language=German}}</ref> On 1 November 2014, he debuted in the Bundesliga in an Eintracht away match at Hannover 96.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eigentor: Eintracht verliert in letzter Minute|url=http://www.fnp.de/sport/eintracht/Eigentor-Eintracht-verliert-in-letzter-Minute;art785,1108730|trans-title=Own goal: Eintracht loses at the last minute|accessdate=3 January 2016|work=Frankfurter Neue Presse|date=2 November 2014|language=German|archive-date=11 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111041930/http://www.fnp.de/sport/eintracht/Eigentor-Eintracht-verliert-in-letzter-Minute;art785,1108730|url-status=dead}}</ref> In July 2015, it was reported Frankfurt were wanting to transfer him to another club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kinsombi und Valdez bei Eintracht Frankfurt auf der "Verkaufsliste"|trans-title=Kinsombi and Valdez on "for sale" list at Eintracht Frankfurt|url=http://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/sport/top-clubs/eintracht-frankfurt/kinsombi-und-valdez-bei-eintracht-frankfurt-auf-der-verkaufsliste_15832107.htm|accessdate=3 January 2016|work=Wiesbadener Kurier|date=13 July 2015|language=German|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071704/http://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/sport/top-clubs/eintracht-frankfurt/kinsombi-und-valdez-bei-eintracht-frankfurt-auf-der-verkaufsliste_15832107.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He moved to Karlsruher SC on 27 January 2016. He was instantly loaned out to 1. FC Magdeburg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KSC verpflichtet David Kinsombi / sofortige Ausleihe nach Magdeburg|trans-title=KSC signs David Kinsombi / immediate loan to Magdeburg|language=German|date=27 January 2016|accessdate=27 January 2016|publisher=Karlsruher SC|url=http://www.ksc.de/profis/saison/show/article/ksc-verpflichtet-david-kinsombi-sofortige-ausleihe-nach-magdeburg/|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127160821/http://www.ksc.de/profis/saison/show/article/ksc-verpflichtet-david-kinsombi-sofortige-ausleihe-nach-magdeburg/|archivedate=27 January 2016}}</ref>
On 31 May 2017, Holstein Kiel announced the signing of Kinsombi for the forthcoming 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kinsombi wechselt nach Kiel|url=https://www.kicker.de/kinsombi-wechselt-nach-kiel-679256/artikel|access-date=26 July 2017|work=kicker Online|date=31 May 2017|language=German}}</ref> Hamburger SV announced on 9 April 2019, that they had signed Kinsombi for the upcoming season.<ref>[https://www.hsv.de/de/news/meldungen/saison-2018-19/april-2019/hsv-verpflichtet-david-kinsombi/ HSV VERPFLICHTET DAVID KINSOMBI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531172600/https://www.hsv.de/de/news/meldungen/saison-2018-19/april-2019/hsv-verpflichtet-david-kinsombi/ |date=31 May 2019 }}, hsv.de, 9 April 2019</ref>
On 13 June 2022, Kinsombi signed with SV Sandhausen, reuniting with his brother Christian.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SV Sandhausen|url=https://www.svs1916.de/saison/news/detail/article/david-kinsombi-wechselt-zum-sv-sandhausen.html|title=David Kinsombi wechselt zum SV Sandhausen|date=13 June 2022|access-date=25 July 2022|language=de}}</ref>
After one season at SV Sandhausen, David moved to SC Paderborn.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SC Paderborn|url=https://www.scp07.de/Newsarchiv/Wertvolle-Erfahrung.html|title=Wertvolle erfahrung|date=25 May 2023|access-date=5 July 2023|language=de}}</ref> On 16 January 2025, he joined Preußen Münster on loan.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SC Preußen Münster|url=https://scpreussen-muenster.de/news/zweitligaerfahrener-david-kinsombi-kommt-auf-leihbasis-vom-sc-paderborn/|title=Zweitligaerfahrener David Kinsombi kommt auf Leihbasis vom SC Paderborn|trans-title=Second division experienced David Kinsombi comes on loan from SC Paderborn|date=16 January 2025|access-date=16 January 2025|language=de}}</ref>
==Personal life== Kinsombi's younger brother Christian Kinsombi is also a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite news |last=Koch |first=Julian |url=https://www.liga3-online.de/kfc-uerdingen-holt-christian-kinsombi-von-mainz-ii/ |title=KFC Uerdingen holt Christian Kinsombi von Mainz II |trans-title=KFC Uerdingen brings Christian Kinsombi from Mainz II |website=Liga3-Online |date=2 May 2019 |access-date=9 August 2019 |language=German |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809202620/https://www.liga3-online.de/kfc-uerdingen-holt-christian-kinsombi-von-mainz-ii/ |archive-date=9 August 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{WorldFootball.net|david-kinsombi}} *{{Fussballdaten|kinsombidavid}}
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