Cheikh M'Baye (born 14 July 1995) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheikh M'Baye | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Louis, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Diambars FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Bordeaux B | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | New York Red Bulls II | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014– | Senegal U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2016 | |||
Career edit
Club career edit
M'Baye was born in Saint-Louis, Senegal and played for five years at the Diambars-academy. In the summer of 2014 he went on trials in France with Lille and Marseille before signing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux in August 2014 after being discovered by Patrick Battiston.[1][2] In October 2014, he made his debut for Bordeaux B and went on to make 7 appearances for the club.
In May 2015 it was reported that M'Baye would be joining Auxerre but the move never materialized.[3] On 28 January 2016 it was reported that M'Baye would be joining New York Red Bulls during their pre-season training.[4] After his trial with the first team, M'Baye signed with New York Red Bulls II of the United Soccer League on 8 April 2016.[5] On 17 April M'Baye made his debut for the club as a second half substitute in a scoreless draw against the Rochester Rhinos.[6]
International career edit
Cheikh M'Baye has represented Senegal at the U20 level.
References edit
- ^ "Mbaye - " Bordeaux restera dans mon cœur "". girondins.com (in French). 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
- ^ "CFA - Cheikh Mbaye a signé". girondins.com (in French). 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Cheikh Mbaye à Bordeaux ou Auxerre ?". cfagirondins.fr (in French). Alexandre Poirier. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Cheikh Mbaye signe aux États-Unis !". cfagirondins.fr (in French). Alexandre Poirier. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II sign Cheikh M'Baye". newyorkredbulls.com. 8 April 2016.
- ^ "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 0, Rochester Rhinos 0". newyorkredbulls.com. 17 April 2016.
External links edit
- Cheikh M'Baye at Soccerway
- foot-national.com profile
- girondins.com profile