Cheikh M'Baye (born 14 July 1995) is a
Senegalese
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as a
central defender.
Career
Club career
M'Baye was born in
Saint-Louis, Senegal
Saint Louis or Saint-Louis ( wo, Ndar), is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 km north of Senegal's capital city Dakar, it has a population officially ...
and played for five years at the
Diambars
Diambars FC de Saly is a football academy in Saly, Senegal, which plays in the Senegalese National League 1. It's also a part of Diambars, a non-profit organisation certified by UNESCO.
History
Diambars was founded in 2003 by former footballer ...
-academy. In the summer of 2014 he went on trials in France with
Lille and
Marseille before signing with
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux (), commonly referred to as Girondins de Bordeaux ( oc, Girondins de Bordèu) or simply Bordeaux, is a French professional Association football, football club based in the city of Bordeaux in Gironde (de ...
in August 2014 after being discovered by
Patrick Battiston
Patrick Raymond Jean Battiston (born 12 March 1957) is a French former footballer who played as a defender for the France national team in three World Cups and won the 1984 European Football Championship. At club level, he played for Metz, Sa ...
. In October 2014, he made his debut for FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Bordeaux B and went on to make 7 appearances for the club.
In May 2015 it was reported that M'Baye would be joining AJ Auxerre, Auxerre but the move never materialized. On 28 January 2016 it was reported that M'Baye would be joining New York Red Bulls during their pre-season training.
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. On 17 April M'Baye made his debut for the club as a second half substitute in a scoreless draw against the Rochester Rhinos.
International career
Cheikh M'Baye has represented Senegal national under-20 football team, Senegal at the U20 level.
References
External links
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foot-national.com profile
girondins.com profile
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1995 births
Living people
Senegalese footballers
FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
New York Red Bulls II players
USL Championship players
Association football defenders
Sportspeople from Saint-Louis, Senegal