Atlanta United 2 has announced the signing of Academy midfielder David “DD” Sibrian, who will remain with the team through the 2027 MLS NEXT Pro season. The club stated that Sibrian will become a Homegrown signing effective July 1, 2028.
“DD has excelled at every stage since joining our Academy, and we are excited to watch his development with Atlanta United 2,” said Atlanta United Director of Methodology Javier Peréz. “DD is another prime example of our continued growth and investment in our Player Pathway program, and he showed his quality last season with ATL UTD 2. We believe he is ready to take this next step and look forward to seeing him with the second team this season.”
Sibrian, age 16, joined Atlanta United’s Academy from NTH NASA in August 2021 as part of the U-13 squad. In 2025, he played for the U-16 Academy team that reached the MLS NEXT Cup final. He appeared in 25 matches for the U-16s and also featured for the U-18 team that advanced to the Generation Adidas Cup semifinals. Sibrian was one of two academy players selected for the 2025 MLS NEXT All-Star Team.
He made his professional debut on June 11, 2025, finishing that season with twelve appearances for ATL UTD 2—ten as a starter—with a total of 744 minutes played and a pass completion rate of ninety percent. On February 7, 2026, Sibrian debuted for El Salvador’s U-17 Men’s National Team during the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, playing a full match as defensive midfielder in a win over Belize.
Atlanta United FC operates from Atlanta, Georgia and participates in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference as a professional sports organization (official website). The club has won several titles including the MLS Cup in 2018 and both the U.S. Open Cup and Campeones Cup in 2019 (official website).
Sibrian was born May 11, 2009 in Lawrenceville, Georgia and holds citizenship in both the United States and El Salvador.
As of February 23, 2026, Atlanta United 2’s roster includes goalkeepers James Donaldson and Jonathan Ransom; defenders Daniel Chica, Mohamed Cisset, Toto Majub, Matthew Senanou; midfielders Cameron Dunbar, DD Sibrian, Ignacio Suarez-Couri, Moises Tablante; forwards Liam Butts, Arif Kovac and Patrick Weah.
