Adama Mbengue (born 1 December 1993) is a Senegalese professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for French club
Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
Ch ...
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Career
Club
After being scouted in Senegal during his time with Orlando City Academy Affiliate, Sport Galaxy, Mbengue played with
Orlando City in the
2012 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic at the age of 19 and later joined
USL PDL
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club
Orlando City U-23
Orlando City U-23 was an American soccer team based in Lake Mary, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the So ...
, where he made 10 appearances in 2012.
On 21 June 2012, Mbengue was promoted to Orlando City's senior roster, making him the first player in club history to be promoted from the U23s to the pro side. He made his professional debut the following day in a 3–0 win over the
Harrisburg City Islanders
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.
In the
2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Mbengue made a major impact on Orlando City's run to the quarterfinals. He scored in a second-round win over the
Ocala Stampede
Ocala Stampede was an American soccer club based in Ocala, Florida that played in the Premier Development League, the fourth division of the American soccer pyramid.
History
Ocala Stampede was granted a franchise in the PDL on December 28, 20 ...
and set up
Long Tan for the only goal of the game in a 1–0 upset of
Major League Soccer
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club and defending tournament champion
Sporting Kansas City
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on 12 June.
In June 2017, Mbengue joined
Ligue 1
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side
Caen
Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,[Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
Ch ...]
in the third tier.
International career
On 17 June 2018, Adama Mbengue was called up to the Senegal squad for the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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to replace
Saliou Ciss
Saliou Ciss (born 15 September 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left-back and left midfielder for the Senegal national team.
Club career
Ciss received his footballing education at the Diambars academy in Senegal.
F ...
who injured himself in training.
Career statistics
International
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Senegalese footballers
Senegalese expatriate footballers
Senegal international footballers
Association football fullbacks
People from Rufisque
Orlando City U-23 players
Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players
Diambars FC players
Stade Malherbe Caen players
LB Châteauroux players
Championnat National players
USL League Two players
USL Championship players
Ligue 1 players
Senegal Premier League players
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Expatriate footballers in France
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France
2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations players
African Games gold medalists for Senegal
African Games medalists in football
2018 FIFA World Cup players
Competitors at the 2015 African Games
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