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    Malick Mbaye
    Personal information
    Date of birth (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 26)
    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)
    *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. ^ a b "North Carolina FC Signs 2019 ACC Defensive Player of the Year Malick Mbaye". North Carolina FC. February 28, 2020.
    2. ^ "Three SIMA Alumni Named to ACC Preseason Watch List". mvasima.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    3. ^ "Malick Sarr Mbaye". USL League Two. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    4. ^ "Greenville FC secures 3 points after a dominant 6-0 performance against Inter Nashville FC". Greenville FC. May 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    5. ^ "#5 Malick Mbaye". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    6. ^ "Mbaye Named To Top Drawer Soccer Freshmen Best XI First Team". Clemson Tigers. December 15, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    7. ^ "2019 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". ACC.com. November 13, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    8. ^ "Toronto FC kick start MLS SuperDraft with 'high character guys'". Toronto FC. January 10, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    9. ^ "Pablo Piatti could make TFC debut Wednesday in pre-season game". Sportsnet. February 18, 2020.
    10. ^ Birkedal, Morgan (September 5, 2020). "North Carolina FC Falls to the Charlotte Independence". NorthCarolinaFC.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

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