Pape Mar Boye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Galaxy Football Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Clemson Tigers | 20 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Phoenix Rising | 30 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Senegal (beach) | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 | |||
Pape Mar Boye (born December 30, 2003) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC.
Early life
[edit]Boye began playing youth soccer in Senegal with Galaxy Football Academy.[1] he moved to the United States for his junior year of high school, where he attended Montverde Academy.[1]
College career
[edit]In 2023, Boyé began attending Clemson University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] On September 5, 2023, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose.[3] He helped the team win the 2023 NCAA title, being named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the tournament, as well as to the All-Tournament team.[4][5] He was also named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team and the All-ACC Third Team.[6]
Club career
[edit]Following his college career, he declined a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and instead chose to sign with Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship on January 9, 2024.[7][8] He made his professional debut on March 9, 2024, in a league match against the Birmingham Legion.[9] He scored his first goal on July 19, 2024, in a 2-0 victory over El Paso Locomotive FC.[10]
International career
[edit]In 2021, Boye played with the Senegal national beach soccer team at the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[11]
Honours
[edit]Clemson University
References
[edit]- ^ a b Minnick, Jason (January 9, 2024). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Pape Mar Boye". Phoenix Rising FC.
- ^ "Pape Mar Boye Clemson profile". Clemson Tigers. 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Clemson shuts out Presbyterian College, 6-0". Clemson Tigers. September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson United wins fourth national championship". Clemson Tigers. December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Pape Mar Boye on Getting Named to the All-Tournament Team". Bleacher Report. December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Five Tigers Earn All-Conference Honors". Clemson Tigers. November 8, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (January 12, 2024). "Phoenix Rising lands Clemson star". Soccer America. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Boye Signs with Phoenix Rising FC". Clemson Tigers. January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Three Clemson United Alums Make Professional Debuts". Clemson Tigers. March 13, 2024.
- ^ Minnick, Jason (July 19, 2024). "Rising Wins, 2-0, Over El Paso". Phoenix Rising FC.
- ^ Corriston, Toby (January 10, 2024). "Clemson Soccer: Pape Mar Boye signs with USL Defending Champions". Clemson Sports Media.
External links
[edit]- Pape Mar Boye Beach Soccer Stats
- Pape Mar Boye at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Dakar
- Senegalese men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- Beach soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Montverde Academy alumni
- Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in the United States