Cheikh M'Baye
Personal information | |||
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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) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls II | ||
Number | 93 | ||
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) |
National team | |||
2014- | Senegal U20 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2016. |
Cheikh M'Baye (born 14 July 1995) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a central defender for New York Red Bulls II.
Career
Club career
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
Cheikh M'Baye has represented Senegal at the U20 level.
References
- ↑ "Mbaye - " Bordeaux restera dans mon cœur "". girondins.com (in French). 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "CFA - Cheikh Mbaye a signé". girondins.com (in French). 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Cheikh Mbaye à Bordeaux ou Auxerre ?". cfagirondins.fr (in French). Alexandre Poirier. 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Cheikh Mbaye signe aux États-Unis !". cfagirondins.fr (in French). Alexandre Poirier. 28 January 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.