Atlanta United 2 today announced the signing of Academy midfielder David “DD” Sibrian through the 2027 MLS NEXT Pro season. 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.”

The 16-year-old joined the Atlanta United Academy from NTH NASA in August 2021 as part of the U-13 squad. In 2025, Sibrian was a member of the U-16 Academy team that reached the MLS NEXT Cup final. The Lawrenceville, Ga. native played 25 games with the U-16 team and also featured for the Academy’s U-18 team that reached the final four in the Generation Adidas Cup. Sibrian was one of two ATL UTD Academy players selected to the 2025 MLS NEXT All-Star Team.