Pape Mar Boye

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Pape Mar Boye
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Phoenix Rising FC
Number 4
Youth career
Galaxy Football Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Clemson Tigers 20 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Phoenix Rising 4 (0)
International career
2021 Senegal (beach) 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 30, 2024

Pape Mar Boye (born December 30, 2003) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC.

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Early life

Boye began playing youth soccer in Senegal with Galaxy Football Academy. [1] he moved to the United States for his junior year of high school, where he attended Montverde Academy. [1]

College career

In 2023, Boyé began attending Clemson University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [2] On September 5, 2023, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose. [3] He helped the team win the 2023 NCAA title, being named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the tournament, as well as to the All-Tournament team. [4] [5] He was also named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team and the All-ACC Third Team. [6]

Club career

Following his college career, he declined a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and instead chose to sign with Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship on January 9, 2024. [7] [8]

International career

In 2021, Boye played with the Senegal national beach soccer team at the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Minnick, Jason (January 9, 2024). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Pape Mar Boye". Phoenix Rising FC .
  2. ↑ "Pape Mar Boye Clemson profile". Clemson Tigers . 25 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Clemson shuts out Presbyterian College, 6-0". Clemson Tigers . September 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Clemson United wins fourth national championship". Clemson Tigers . December 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pape Mar Boye on Getting Named to the All-Tournament Team". Bleacher Report . December 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Five Tigers Earn All-Conference Honors". Clemson Tigers . November 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (January 12, 2024). "Phoenix Rising lands Clemson star". Soccer America . Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Boye Signs with Phoenix Rising FC". Clemson Tigers . January 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ Corriston, Toby (January 10, 2024). "Clemson Soccer: Pape Mar Boye signs with USL Defending Champions". Clemson Sports Media.
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