Mark Pabai

Mark Pabai (born 30 September 2000) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Koper and the Liberia national team.^[2]

Mark Pabai

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-09-30) 30 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Monrovia, Liberia[1]
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Koper
Number	2
Youth career
0000–2011	CDW Wijk bij Duurstede
2011–2019	Utrecht
2022	SPAL
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Jong Utrecht	60	(3)
2021–2022	PEC Zwolle	9	(0)
2022	SPAL	1	(0)
2023	Tabor Sežana	8	(0)
2023–	Koper	41	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Liberia	13	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 March 2025

Club career

Pabai is a youth academy graduate of Utrecht. He made his professional debut for the club's reserve side on 8 March 2019 in a 3–1 defeat against Jong PSV.^[3] On 3 August 2021, he joined Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle on a two-year deal.^[4][1]

On 20 January 2022, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Serie B club SPAL in Italy.^[5] On 1 September 2022, Pabai's contract with SPAL was terminated by mutual consent.^[6]

International career

In October 2021, Pabai received a call-up from Liberia for two 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Cape Verde.^[7][8] He debuted in a 2–0 World Cup qualification loss to Nigeria on 13 November 2021.^[9]

Personal life

Born in Liberia, Pabai moved to the Netherlands with his family when he was six years old.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Utrecht	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	11	1	—		11	1
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	16	1	—		16	1
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	33	1	—		33	1
	Total		60	3	0	0	60	3
PEC Zwolle	2021–22	Eredivisie	9	0	2	0	11	0
SPAL	2021–22	Serie B	1	0	—		1	0
Tabor Sežana	2022–23	Slovenian PrvaLiga	8	0	1	0	9	0
Koper	2023–24	Slovenian PrvaLiga	31	0	2	0	33	0
	2024–25	Slovenian PrvaLiga	10	0	1	0	11	0
	Total		41	0	3	0	44	0
Career total			119	3	6	0	125	3

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Slovenian Cup

International

As of match played 19 March 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Liberia	2021	2	0
	2022	3	0
	2023	5	0
	2024	2	0
	2025	1	0
Total		13	0