Cheikh M'Baye (born 14 July 1995) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a central defender.

Cheikh M'Baye
Personal information
Full name Cheikh M'Baye
Date of birth (1995-07-14) 14 July 1995 (age 29)
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

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Club career

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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

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Cheikh M'Baye has represented Senegal at the U20 level.

References

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  1. ^ "Mbaye - " Bordeaux restera dans mon cœur "". girondins.com (in French). 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
  2. ^ "CFA - Cheikh Mbaye a signé". girondins.com (in French). 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Cheikh Mbaye à Bordeaux ou Auxerre ?". cfagirondins.fr (in French). Alexandre Poirier. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Cheikh Mbaye signe aux États-Unis !". cfagirondins.fr (in French). Alexandre Poirier. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ "New York Red Bulls II sign Cheikh M'Baye". newyorkredbulls.com. 8 April 2016.
  6. ^ "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 0, Rochester Rhinos 0". newyorkredbulls.com. 17 April 2016.
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