Bajung Darboe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bajung Darboe | ||
| Date of birth | November 7, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020 | Minnesota United | ||
| 2020–2023 | Philadelphia Union II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Union II | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Los Angeles FC 2 | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U17 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 7, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 9, 2023 | |||
Bajung Darboe (born 7 November 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer. Born in The Gambia, he has represented the United States at a youth level.
Club career
[edit]Philadelphia Union II
[edit]Darboe joined Philadelphia Union II on July 1, 2020, from Minnesota United's academy. He earned 14 caps during the 2022 MLS Next Pro season.[1] On January 1, 2023, Darboe was released by the club.
Los Angeles FC
[edit]On June 9, 2023, Darboe signed a Homegrown contract with Los Angeles FC in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money with a sell-on clause for Minnesota United.[2] Los Angeles FC acquired Darboe's homegrown priority from Minnesota United.
Bayern Munich
[edit]In November 2024, reports stated that Bundesliga club Bayern Munich agreed to pay $1.5 million for Darboe, having trained at the club in 2022, who is expected to join them in January 2025.[3]
International career
[edit]United States U17
[edit]Born in Gambia, Darboe holds dual American-Finnish citizenship, making him eligible to represent both Finland and the United States. Darboe has played two friendlies while representing the United States U17 in 2022.[4]
Career Statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]As of June 9, 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Philadelphia Union II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0[b] | 15 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2023 | MLS | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearances in MLS Next Pro Play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ Union Academy forward Bajung Darboe rated top prospect in his age group by TopDrawerSoccer, brotherlygame.com, December 21, 2020
- ^ "LAFC Sign Bajung Darboe To A Homegrown Contract". Los Angeles FC. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (November 8, 2024). "Bayern Munich sign USYNT, LAFC forward Bajung Darboe: Sources". GiveMeSport.
- ^ Bajung Darboe, WorldFootball
External links
[edit]- Bajung Darboe at Soccerway.com
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Los Angeles FC players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- American people of Finnish descent
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- American people of Gambian descent
- MLS Next Pro players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Los Angeles FC 2 players
- Soccer players from Wisconsin
- Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin
- 21st-century American sportsmen