External links
- Bajung Darboe at Soccerway.com
- Bajung Darboe at kicker (in German)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bajung Darboe | ||
| Date of birth | November 7, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020 | Minnesota United | ||
| 2020–2023 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Union II | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich II | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U17 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 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.
On 4 April 2025, he made his debut with Bayern Munich II for a 2–1 away loss Regionalliga Bayern match against TSV Buchbach. [5]
Darboe scored his first professional goal with Bayern Munich II, during a 5–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against TSV Schwaben Augsburg on 8 August 2025. [6]
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. [7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga Bayern | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
