Malik Henry-Scott

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Malik Henry-Scott
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-28) November 28, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Plano, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lexington SC
Number 17
Youth career
2011–2020 FC Dallas
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 48 (17)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Texas United 8 (8)
2024 FC Dallas 0 (0)
2024 → North Texas SC (loan) 21 (3)
2025– Lexington SC 0 (0)
2025 → Huntsville City FC (loan) 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 24, 2025

Malik Henry-Scott (born November 28, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for USL Championship club Lexington SC.

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Early life

Henry-Scott joined the FC Dallas academy at age nine. [1]

College career

In 2020, Henry-Scott began attending the University of Tulsa, where he played for the men's soccer team. [2] At the end of his first season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team. [2] On September 3, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Missouri State Bears. [3] Later that week, he was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, [4] and was named to the College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer National Teams of the Week on two occasions. [5] [6] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team. [7] He was also named to the AAC All-Academic Team three times and the Academic All-District first team as a junior. [2]

Club career

In 2023, Henry-Scott played with Texas United in USL League Two.

In December 2023, Henry-Scott signed a homegrown player contract for the 2024 season, with club options for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons with FC Dallas. [8] [9] He spent the 2024 season playing with the club's second team, North Texas SC, in MLS Next Pro. [10] He made his debut for North Texas SC on March 15, 2024, against Whitecaps FC 2. [11] On July 3, 2024, he scored his first goal for North Texas SC in a 4–0 victory over Minnesota United FC 2. [12] At the end of the season, FC Dallas declined his option for 2025. [13]

In January 2025, he signed with Lexington SC of the USL Championship. [14] [15] Ahead of the 2025 season, he was loaned to Huntsville City FC in MLS Next Pro. [16] [17] He made his debut for Huntsville City on March 9 against Chicago Fire FC II. [18]

Personal life

Henry-Scott is the older brother of the Jamaican youth international and fellow professional soccer player Tarik Scott. [10]

Career statistics

As of March 4, 2025 [19]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Texas United 2023 [20] USL League Two 8800——88
FC Dallas 2024 Major League Soccer 00—000000
North Texas SC (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 21321——234
Career total29112100003112

References

  1. ↑ "FC Dallas Signs Academy Forward Malik Henry-Scott as the Club's League-Leading 37th Homegrown Player". FC Dallas . December 18, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Malik Henry-Scott Tulsa profile". Tulsa Golden Hurricane .
  3. ↑ "Tulsa Men's Soccer Team Dominates #8 Missouri State, 3-0". Tulsa Golden Hurricane . September 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Tulsa's Malik Henry-Scott and Alex Lopez Earn Conference Honors". Tulsa Golden Hurricane . September 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tulsa's Malik Henry-Scott Named to Two National Teams of the Week; Hurricane Ranked in Top 25". Tulsa Golden Hurricane . September 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Tulsa's Henry-Scott and Zinnhardt Earn National Team Accolades". Tulsa Golden Hurricane . September 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tulsa Men's Soccer Sweeps The American Conference Accolades". Tulsa Golden Hurricane . November 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ "FC Dallas sign homegrown forward Malik Henry-Scott". Major League Soccer . December 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Carrick, Buzz (December 18, 2023). "Malik Henry-Scott signed as FC Dallas' 37th Homegrown". 3rd Degree.
  10. 1 2 Hernandez, Raul (August 22, 2024). ""It was all about getting better every day": Malik Henry-Scott Takes Advantage of Every Opportunity". FC Dallas .
  11. ↑ "North Texas SC Draws 0-0 in Season Opener Against Whitecaps FC 2". FC Dallas . March 15, 2024.
  12. ↑ "North Texas SC Routs MNUFC2 4-0 to Reclaim Top of Western Conference". FC Dallas . July 4, 2024.
  13. ↑ "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2025 Season". FC Dallas . November 12, 2024.
  14. ↑ Lilian, David (January 17, 2025). "Lexington Sporting Club Signs Forward Malik Henry-Scott to USL Championship Roster". Lexington SC .
  15. ↑ "Lexington SC signs Malik Henry-Scott for new season". USL Championship . January 17, 2025.
  16. ↑ Briscoe, Ronan (February 4, 2025). "News: Huntsville City FC sign forwards Malik Henry-Scott and Gio Miglietti". SixOneFive Soccer.
  17. ↑ "Huntsville City Football Club Signs Forwards Malik Henry-Scott and Gio Miglietti". Huntsville City FC . February 4, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Huntsville City FC Earns 4-1 Win at Chicago Fire II". Huntsville City FC . March 9, 2025.
  19. ↑ Malik Henry-Scott at Soccerway
  20. ↑ "League Standings". USL League Two .
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