David Kinsombi

David Kinsombi
Kinsombi in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Würzburger Kickers
Number 8
Youth career
2002–2004 Germania Wiesbaden
2004–2011 SV Wehen Wiesbaden
2011–2014 Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Mainz 05 II 4 (0)
2014–2016 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 (0)
2016–2017 Karlsruher SC 26 (1)
2016 → 1. FC Magdeburg (loan) 11 (0)
2017–2019 Holstein Kiel 49 (9)
2019–2022 Hamburger SV 78 (11)
2022–2023 SV Sandhausen 27 (6)
2023–2026 SC Paderborn 43 (4)
2025 → Preußen Münster (loan) 15 (1)
2026– Würzburger Kickers 0 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Germany U18 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026

David Kinsombi (born 12 December 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 3. Liga club Würzburger Kickers.

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. On 1 November 2014, he debuted in the Bundesliga in an Eintracht away match at Hannover 96. In July 2015, it was reported Frankfurt were wanting to transfer him to another club.

He moved to Karlsruher SC on 27 January 2016. He was instantly loaned out to 1. FC Magdeburg.

On 31 May 2017, Holstein Kiel announced the signing of Kinsombi for the forthcoming 2017–18 season. Hamburger SV announced on 9 April 2019, that they had signed Kinsombi for the upcoming season.

On 13 June 2022, Kinsombi signed with SV Sandhausen, reuniting with his brother Christian.

After one season at SV Sandhausen, David moved to SC Paderborn. On 16 January 2025, he joined Preußen Münster on loan.

Personal life

Kinsombi's younger brother Christian Kinsombi is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mainz 05 II 2013–14 Regionalliga Südwest 40——40
Eintracht Frankfurt 2014–15 Bundesliga 2000—20
2015–16 Bundesliga 2000—20
Total 4000—40
Karlsruher SC 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 0000—00
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 26100—261
Total 26100—261
1. FC Magdeburg (loan) 2015–16 3. Liga 110—10120
Holstein Kiel 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 3152020355
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 18421—205
Total 49941205510
Hamburger SV 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 27520—295
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 26400—264
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 2524000292
Total 781160008411
SV Sandhausen 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 27630—306
Paderborn 07 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 30330—333
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 10120—121
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 30000030
Total 4345000484
Preußen Münster (loan) 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 151——151
Career total 226271611024328
  1. ↑ Appearance in Saxony Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in promotion play-offs

References

  1. ↑ David Kinsombi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ David Kinsombi at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Eintracht verpflichtet U19-Talent David Kinsombi" [Eintracht signs U19's talent David Kinsombi]. op-online (in German). Offenbach-Post. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Eigentor: Eintracht verliert in letzter Minute" [Own goal: Eintracht loses at the last minute]. Frankfurter Neue Presse (in German). 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kinsombi und Valdez bei Eintracht Frankfurt auf der "Verkaufsliste"" [Kinsombi and Valdez on "for sale" list at Eintracht Frankfurt]. Wiesbadener Kurier (in German). 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "KSC verpflichtet David Kinsombi / sofortige Ausleihe nach Magdeburg" [KSC signs David Kinsombi / immediate loan to Magdeburg] (in German). Karlsruher SC. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kinsombi wechselt nach Kiel". kicker Online (in German). 31 May 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. ↑ HSV VERPFLICHTET DAVID KINSOMBI Archived 31 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine, hsv.de, 9 April 2019
  9. ↑ "David Kinsombi wechselt zum SV Sandhausen" (in German). SV Sandhausen. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Wertvolle erfahrung" (in German). SC Paderborn. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Zweitligaerfahrener David Kinsombi kommt auf Leihbasis vom SC Paderborn" [Second division experienced David Kinsombi comes on loan from SC Paderborn] (in German). SC Preußen Münster. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Koch, Julian (2 May 2019). "KFC Uerdingen holt Christian Kinsombi von Mainz II" [KFC Uerdingen brings Christian Kinsombi from Mainz II]. Liga3-Online (in German). Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.