| Kimani Stewart-Baynes | |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Colorado Rapids |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Collegeyears1: | 2023 |
| College1: | Maryland Terrapins |
| Collegecaps1: | 14 |
| Collegegoals1: | 3 |
| Years1: | 2023 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Colorado Rapids |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | July 21, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | July 30, 2024 |
Kimani Stewart-Baynes (born January 17, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. Born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, he represents Canada at youth international level.
Stewart-Bayes was born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and grew up in Toronto, Canada. He played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri and helped them win the League1 Ontario U19 Reserve Division in 2022.[1]
In April 2023, he committed to attend Maryland University to play for the men's soccer team.[2] He made his collegiate debut in the season opener on August 24 against the Missouri State Bears.[3] He scored his first goal in the next match on August 27 against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[4] At the end of his freshman season, he was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year and was selected to the All-Freshman Team.[5] [6] He was then invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[7] In fourteen matches in his sole season, he scored three goals and added seven assists.[8]
In March 2023, Stewart-Baynes signed a developmental contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[9] [10]
In December 2023 ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Stewart-Baynes signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[11] [12] At the draft, he was selected in the first round (fourth overall) by the Colorado Rapids.[13] [14] Stewart-Baynes made his professional debut in MLS Next Pro for Colorado Rapids 2 on March 17 against St. Louis City 2.[15] On March 23, he made his MLS debut against the Houston Dynamo, entering as a late substitute in an eventual 1-0 defeat.[16]
In February 2024, Stewart-Baynes was named to the Canada U20 squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers.[17] In July 2024, he was named to the final roster for the tournament.[18]
He is the brother of National Football League wide receiver N'Keal Harry.[19]