Defender | #36
Nabi Kibunguchy | #36
Position: D
Height: 6’3
Weight: 195
DOB: 1/5/98
Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.
Acquired: 7/14/26
Previous club: Hougang United FC (Singapore Premier League)
College: UC Davis
Indy Eleven signed defender Nabi Kibunguchy on July 14, 2026.
The Sacramento, California, native was selected 18th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United. He signed his first professional contract with them and was loaned to his hometown USL Championship side Sacramento Republic for the remainder of the 2021 season. Kibunguchy started 13 of 16 matches for the Republic, recording a goal, an assist, and five chances created in 1,155 minutes. He scored his first USL-C goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to give his team a 2-2 draw at eventual league champion Orange County SC on July 24, 2021.
He made his MLS debut with Minnesota United in 2022 while Coach McAuley was an assistant there, starting regular-season contests vs. Houston and Colorado Rapids and two U.S. Open Cup games. He also started 15 matches for Minnesota United 2 in MLS NEXT that year, scoring four goals in 1,304 minutes.
In 2023, Kibunguchy continued MLS NEXT play for Orlando City B, earning a short-term call-up to Orlando City of MLS in September. For Orlando City B, he scored four goals in 23 matches, including a brace in a 2-2 shootout victory over NYCFC II.
Kibunguchy made his international debut for the Kenya National Team in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on November 20, 2023.
He returned to Orlando City B in 2024, playing all 2,340 minutes in 26 starts while recording seven chances created, 15 shots, 19 fouls won, and 45 clearances.
The 6’3, 195-pound Kibunguchy played in 2025 for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United FC, scoring three goals for the Cheetahs in 24 appearances. He scored his first goal for the club in a win vs. rival Geylang International FC in the 2025 Singapore Cup.
In college at UC Davis, Kibunguchy played 52 games from 2016-19, scoring three goals and recording two assists. He was named All-Big West Conference First Team, All-Region Second Team, Academic All-Big West, and Big West All-Freshman Team.
Internationally, Kibunguchy was selected to the USA U19 Youth National Team for the Slovakia Cup in 2016, helping the U.S. to the title with a 2-1 win over Russia in the finals.
