San Diego FC signs Right to Dream graduate Bryan Zamble to first-team deal
bryan zamble has agreed to a professional contract with San Diego FC, joining the Major League Soccer club’s first-team roster on his 18th birthday. The move formalizes a pathway that the club has been building with the Right to Dream academy and adds a young attacking option ahead of this season’s early fixtures.
Development details
The Ivorian winger signed his first professional contract on Feb. 19, his 18th birthday, and will occupy an international slot on San Diego FC’s roster. The deal includes club options extending through the 2029-30 season. Zamble arrives after seven years in the Right to Dream program, entering the professional ranks after joining the academy at 11 years old.
San Diego’s sporting leadership publicly confirmed the acquisition. Sporting Director Tyler Heaps praised the player’s foundation in Right to Dream, and head coach Mikey Varas has described him as a “top winger” with strong acceleration. The club has integrated multiple graduates from the same pathway; Zamble is the fourth Right to Dream alumnus on the roster, joining forwards Emmanuel Boateng and Marcus Ingvartsen and defender Willy Kumado.
Bryan Zamble: why San Diego moved now
The club’s stated rationale ties directly to roster need and player readiness. San Diego carries depth across its backline and midfield but has been thin in supporting attacking roles, particularly alongside established forward Anders Dreyer. The front line saw turnover and disruption last season, including an in-season arrival and lineup changes that left the left wing as an area of emphasis.
Those roster dynamics, combined with recent injuries to attacking contributors, contributed to the timing of the signing. What makes this notable is that the club elected to use an international slot and commit to multi-year options for a player who moves straight from an academy environment into the first team—an indication of both immediate need and long-term planning.
Immediate impact
Zamble’s profile is compact and quick: he is listed at 5-foot-5 and identified as a winger who offers acceleration and creativity in attack. San Diego has already inserted young players into competitive situations in past seasons, and the club’s roster additions this winter included Lewis Morgan and the retention of Amahl Pellegrino as further options in forward areas.
The club confirmed that Zamble is under contract for this season and available for selection. San Diego will host CF Montréal at Snapdragon Stadium on Feb. 21 at 7: 30 p. m., a match that comes two days after his signing. Coach Varas had hinted at the addition during a January training media session and later confirmed the move publicly.
Forward outlook
Zamble’s contract structure—first professional deal signed on his 18th birthday with club options through 2029-30—creates a multi-year window for integration and development inside the first-team environment. The Right to Dream pathway has been highlighted by San Diego’s leadership as aligned with the club’s playing identity, a linking of development philosophy to roster construction that the club is continuing to pursue.
The immediate schedule includes the home match on Feb. 21, and Zamble is registered to occupy an international roster slot for the current season. His arrival completes a string of recent moves intended to shore up attacking choices while keeping the organization connected to a specific youth development pipeline named by club officials and recognized externally for its achievements.
On the international stage, Zamble has been part of Ivory Coast youth setups and was noted for standout performances in youth tournaments earlier in his development. San Diego’s investment in this profile demonstrates both a response to short-term roster needs and a longer-term belief in the Right to Dream pathway as a source of first-team players.
