Cheikh M'Baye

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 30)
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 as of 22 April 2016

Career

Club career

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

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