Nimfasha Berchimas

Nimfasha Berchimas (born February 22, 2008) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger or forward for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC. Born in Burundi, he is a youth international for the United States.

Club career
Born in Burundi, Berchimas moved to the United States as a child, settling in High Point, North Carolina. Having begun his soccer career with local side NC Fusion, he signed with professional Major League Soccer franchise Charlotte FC in 2020. In November 2022, he signed a homegrown contract with the club at the age of 14 years and 268 days old, making him the sixth-youngest player in MLS history to sign professionally.

He played eight matches with Charlotte's MLS Next Pro reserve team, Crown Legacy FC, during the 2023 season. Berchimas made his senior MLS debut for Charlotte FC on February 24, 2024, in their 1–0 victory against New York City FC, making him the 9th youngest player in MLS history.

International career
Having already represented the United States at under-15 and under-16 level, Berchimas was called up to the nation's under-17 side for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Despite being the youngest player in the squad, he started the United States' campaign with two goals in a 3–1 victory against South Korea. In scoring, he became the youngest player to score for the United States at an U-17 World Cup since Freddy Adu in 2003. He followed this up with a goal in the United States' 2–1 win against Burkina Faso, taking him joint-first in the tournament's goal-scoring chart.