Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bajung Darboe | ||
Date of birth | November 7, 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Gambia | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | |||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
Youth career | |||
2020 | Minnesota United | ||
2020–2023 | Philadelphia Union | ||
2025– | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Philadelphia Union II | 14 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 15 | (0) |
2025– | Bayern Munich II | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | United States U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 29, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 9, 2023 |
Bajung Darboe (born November 7, 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. Born in The Gambia, he has represented the United States at a youth level.
Darboe joined Philadelphia Union II on July 1, 2020, from Minnesota United's academy. He earned 14 caps during the 2022 MLS Next Pro season. [1] On January 1, 2023, Darboe was released by the club.
On June 9, 2023, Darboe signed a Homegrown contract with Los Angeles FC in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money with a sell-on clause for Minnesota United. [2] Los Angeles FC acquired Darboe's homegrown priority from Minnesota United.
In November 2024, reports stated that Bundesliga club Bayern Munich agreed to pay $1.5 million for Darboe, having trained at the club in 2022, who is expected to join the reserve team on January 1, ahead of the second leg of the 2024–25 season. [3] He joined Bayern Munich II and was officially presented on January 15, 2025. [4]
Darboe made his debut with the Bayern Munich under-19 squad for a 3–2 away loss U19 Nachwuchsliga match against the under-19 squad of 1. FC Heidenheim on 15 February 2025.
Born in Gambia, Darboe holds dual American-Finnish citizenship, making him eligible to represent both Finland and the United States. Darboe has played two friendlies while representing the United States U17 in 2022. [5]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Philadelphia Union II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 0 | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Los Angeles FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2024 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Career total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |