Malikae Dayes

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Malikae Dayes
Personal information
Full name Malikae Allison Dayes
Date of birth (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Brampton, Canada [1]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 AaB Fodbold
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023-2023 AS Saint-Étienne 11
2023- AaB Fodbold
International career
2022- Jamaica 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malikae Dayes (born 29 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for AaB Fodbold as a defender. [3] [4] [5] Born in Canada, she represents Jamaica internationally.

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College career

After playing at Saint Thomas Aquinas Secondary School and for the Toronto Blizzard, Dayes chose University of Maryland for her collegiate career. After several appearances her freshman season (2017), she became a starter in defense, starting every game in 2018 and 2019. [6] Dayes was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week in September 2019. [7] Dayes helped Maryland reach the Big Ten Tournament, the first time Maryland had ever reached it in women's soccer. Dayes made the Big Ten All Tournament Team. [8]

Dayes continued playing for two years as a graduate student at Maryland, remaining a defensive stalwart for the team. She studied for a graduate degree in business and management. [6]

Club career

Dayes briefly signed for AS Saint-Étienne, joining in the winter of 2023. [9] In the summer, Dayes signed for AaB Fodbold in Denmark's Elitedivisionen. [10] [5]

International career

Dayes played Canada at a youth level. [11]

Dayes was first called up to the senior Jamaica women's national team in 2022. She was also selected for the Jamaica squad by Lorne Donaldson for two international friendlies against Paraguay in 2022. [3] She appeared as a substitute in one CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifier and played in the women's football tournament at the 2023 CAC Games. [12]

After 22 of the 23 senior Jamaica players who featured at the 2023 Women's World Cup opted out of Jamaica's CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualifiers due to financial disputes with the Jamaica Football Federation, Dayes was called up. She played in Gold Cup qualifiers against Panama and Guatemala. [10]

Personal life

Dayes' twin sister Mikayla Dayes also played for the University of Maryland and has been called up for Jamaica. Both of their parents, Georgette and Humphrey, are from Jamaica. [11] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Malikae Dayes - Women's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Profile - Canada Soccer". 28 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 Cowan, Sherdon (13 November 2022). "Malikae dreams of brighter 'Dayes' with Reggae Girlz". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Sisters in arms". Jamaica Observer. 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 Ashton, Tobias (26 October 2023). "Malikae Dayes er blevet udtaget til landsholdet". AAB Women. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Malikae Dayes". University of Maryland Athletics. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Malikae Dayes Named B1G Defensive Player of the Week". University of Maryland Athletics. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Rosh, Lauren (18 November 2020). "Malikae and Mikayla Dayes are the ultimate package deal for Maryland women's soccer". Testudo Times. SBNation. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Malikae Dayes est Stéphanoise !". ASSE. 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  10. 1 2 Allen, Ruddy (22 October 2023). "Ricketts: 'We'll not allow players to dictate!'". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Several CanWNT internationals among 2023 NWSL Draft hopefuls". Canadian Soccer Daily. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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