New apple id for 13 year - keep progress on one free app?

My son recently hit 13. Up until now he's been using my apple ID for everything (facetime, purchases) but I figure now he can have one, it's best to give him his own apple ID ASAP as he's not going to want to use mine when he's moved away from home, and I won't want him to either. Also he quite often gets given iTunes cards and it's best if they get allocated to his own account.
I understand that with family sharing we can share previous purchases so after I've set up his new ID I will invite him to family sharing.
My question is this: He's had an iPad for a couple of years. I manage it mostly via my iMac. He's not bothered about most of the apps on there, but there is one particular app (Clash of Clans) he would like to keep all his progress on. I believe it was / is a free app. By setting up his own Apple ID, is he going to lose his progress on the game? What will happen when I back up his iPad to iTunes on my iMac, will I still be able to do that when he's signed in to his iPad with his new Apple ID? I can't quite get my head around it and would appreciate some advise.
Thanks,
Kate

Sync it to your iPad with iTunes. First check the app store to be sure it is compatible with an iPad (not all iPhone apps are). If it is, first confirm that the app is in your iTunes library by opening iTunes clicking on the apps folder, and checking if the app is there. If it isn't, add it to your library by connecting your phone to iTunes and go to File>Devices>Transfer Purchases. Once it's in your library, connect your iPad, click on the name of your iPad in iTunes, go to the Apps tab of your iTunes sync settings, locate the app in question and click "Install" next to the app, then click on Apply at the bottom to sync your iPad.

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