Malick Mbaye (footballer, born 1996)

Malick Mbaye

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2013–2016	Montverde Academy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Clemson Tigers	72	(7)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	SIMA Águilas	12	(4)
2019	Greenville FC	3	(1)
2020–2021	North Carolina FC	25	(1)
Managerial career
2023	Clemson (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2022

Malick Mbaye (born 24 November 1996) is a Senegalese professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for North Carolina FC in USL League One.^[1]

Career

Amateur

Mbaye played for Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy in Florida.^[2] In 2017, he played for SIMA Águilas of the Premier Development League, scoring four goals in 12 games.^[3]

In 2019, Mbaye played with Greenville FC of the National Premier Soccer League.^[4]

College

Mbaye played college soccer at Clemson University from 2016 and 2019.^[5] In his freshman year, he was named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team.^[6] In his senior season, he was named ACC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year.^[7]

Professional

Mbaye was drafted 33rd overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.^[8] He attended pre-season with Toronto, but left their training camp and signed with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship.^[9][1] He made his debut with the team when he entered as a substitution during a match against Charlotte Independence on 5 September 2020.^[10]

References

1. "North Carolina FC Signs 2019 ACC Defensive Player of the Year Malick Mbaye". North Carolina FC. 28 February 2020.
2. "Three SIMA Alumni Named to ACC Preseason Watch List". mvasima.com. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
3. "Malick Sarr Mbaye". USL League Two. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
4. "Greenville FC secures 3 points after a dominant 6–0 performance against Inter Nashville FC". Greenville FC. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
5. "#5 Malick Mbaye". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
6. "Mbaye Named To Top Drawer Soccer Freshmen Best XI First Team". Clemson Tigers. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
7. "2019 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". ACC.com. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
8. "Toronto FC kick start MLS SuperDraft with 'high character guys'". Toronto FC. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
9. "Pablo Piatti could make TFC debut Wednesday in pre-season game". Sportsnet. 18 February 2020.
10. Birkedal, Morgan (5 September 2020). "North Carolina FC Falls to the Charlotte Independence". NorthCarolinaFC.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.