Malik Henry-Scott
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2023}}
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|11|28}}
|birth_place = Plano, Texas, United States
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Huntsville City FC
(on loan from Lexington SC)
|clubnumber = 17
|youthyears1 = 2011–2020 |youthclubs1 = FC Dallas
|collegeyears1 = 2020–2023
|college1 = Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|collegecaps1 = 48
|collegegoals1 = 17
|years1 = 2023 |clubs1 = Texas United |caps1 = 8 |goals1 = 8
|years2 = 2024 |clubs2 = FC Dallas |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2024 |clubs3 = → North Texas SC (loan) |caps3 = 21 |goals3 = 3
|years4 = 2025– |clubs4 = Lexington SC |caps4 = 0 |goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2025– |clubs5 = → Huntsville City FC (loan) |caps5 = 1 |goals5 = 0
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Malik Henry-Scott (born November 28, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for Huntsville City FC in MLS Next Pro, on loan from USL Championship club Lexington SC.
Early life
Henry-Scott joined the FC Dallas academy at age nine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-signs-academy-forward-malik-henry-scott-as-the-club-s-league-leading-3|title=FC Dallas Signs Academy Forward Malik Henry-Scott as the Club's League-Leading 37th Homegrown Player|date=December 18, 2023|work=FC Dallas}}
College career
In 2020, Henry-Scott began attending the University of Tulsa, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/malik-henry-scott/11161|title=Malik Henry-Scott Tulsa profile|work=Tulsa Golden Hurricane}} At the end of his first season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team. On September 3, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Missouri State Bears.{{Cite web|url=https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2021/9/3/mens-soccer-tulsa-mens-soccer-team-dominates-8-missouri-state-3-0|title=Tulsa Men’s Soccer Team Dominates #8 Missouri State, 3-0|date=September 3, 2021|work=Tulsa Golden Hurricane}} Later that week, he was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week,{{Cite web|url=https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2021/9/6/mens-soccer-tulsas-malik-henry-scott-and-alex-lopez-earn-conference-honors|title=Tulsa’s Malik Henry-Scott and Alex Lopez Earn Conference Honors|date=September 6, 2021|work=Tulsa Golden Hurricane}} and was named to the College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer National Teams of the Week on two occasions.{{Cite web|url=https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2021/9/7/mens-soccer-tulsas-malik-henry-scott-named-to-two-national-teams-of-the-week|title=Tulsa’s Malik Henry-Scott Named to Two National Teams of the Week; Hurricane Ranked in Top 25|date=September 7, 2021|work=Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}{{cite web|url=https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2021/9/15/mens-soccer-tulsas-henry-scott-and-zinnhardt-earn-national-team-accolades|title=Tulsa’s Henry-Scott and Zinnhardt Earn National Team Accolades|date=September 15, 2021|work=Tulsa Golden Hurricane}} At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team.{{Cite web|url=https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2021/11/9/mens-soccer-tulsa-mens-soccer-sweeps-the-american-conference-accolades|title=Tulsa Men’s Soccer Sweeps The American Conference Accolades|date=November 9, 2021|work=Tulsa Golden Hurricane}} He was also named to the AAC All-Academic Team three times and the Academic All-District first team as a junior.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-dallas-sign-homegrown-forward-malik-henry-scott|title=FC Dallas sign homegrown forward Malik Henry-Scott|date=December 18, 2023|work=Major League Soccer}}{{cite web|url=https://3rddegree.net/malik-henry-scott-signed-as-fc-dallas-37th-homegrown|title=Malik Henry-Scott signed as FC Dallas' 37th Homegrown|date=December 18, 2023|first=Buzz|last=Carrick|work=3rd Degree}} He spent the 2024 season playing with the club's second team, North Texas SC, in MLS Next Pro.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/northtexassc/news/it-was-all-about-getting-better-every-day-malik-henry-scott-takes-advantage-of-every-opportunity|title="It was all about getting better every day": Malik Henry-Scott Takes Advantage of Every Opportunity|date=August 22, 2024|first=Raul|last=Hernandez|work=FC Dallas}} He made his debut for North Texas SC on March 15, 2024, against Whitecaps FC 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/northtexassc/news/north-texas-sc-draws-0-0-in-season-opener-against-whitecaps-fc-2|title=North Texas SC Draws 0-0 in Season Opener Against Whitecaps FC 2|date=March 15, 2024|work=FC Dallas}} On July 3, 2024, he scored his first goal for North Texas SC in a 4–0 victory over Minnesota United FC 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/northtexassc/news/north-texas-sc-routs-mnufc2-4-0-to-reclaim-top-of-western-conference|title=North Texas SC Routs MNUFC2 4-0 to Reclaim Top of Western Conference|date=July 4, 2024|work=FC Dallas}} At the end of the season, FC Dallas declined his option for 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-announces-roster-decisions-for-2025-season|title=FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2025 Season |date=November 12, 2024|work=FC Dallas}}
In January 2025, he signed with Lexington SC of the USL Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-signs-forward-malik-henry-scott-to-usl-championship-roster/|title=Lexington Sporting Club Signs Forward Malik Henry-Scott to USL Championship Roster|date=January 17, 2025|work=Lexington SC|first=David|last=Lilian}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1328879|title=Lexington SC signs Malik Henry-Scott for new season|date=January 17, 2025|work=USL Championship}} Ahead of the 2025 season, he was loaned to Huntsville City FC in MLS Next Pro.{{cite web|url=https://www.sixonefivesoccer.com/news-huntsville-city-fc-sign-malik-henry-scott-and-gio-maglietti/|title=News: Huntsville City FC sign forwards Malik Henry-Scott and Gio Miglietti|first=Ronan|last=Briscoe|date=February 4, 2025|work=SixOneFive Soccer}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/huntsvillecityfc/news/huntsville-city-fc-signs-forwards-malik-henry-scott-gio-miglietti|title=Huntsville City Football Club Signs Forwards Malik Henry-Scott and Gio Miglietti|date=February 4, 2025|work=Huntsville City FC}} He made his debut for Huntsville City on March 9 against Chicago Fire FC II.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/news/huntsville-city-fc-earns-4-1-win-at-chicago-fire-ii|title=Huntsville City FC Earns 4-1 Win at Chicago Fire II|date=March 9, 2025|work=Huntsville City FC}}
Personal life
Henry-Scott is the older brother of fellow professional soccer player Tarik Scott.
Career statistics
{{updated|March 4, 2025}}{{soccerway|malik-henry-scott/612852}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Texas United
|2023{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/league-standings|title=League Standings|work=USL League Two}} |8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 8 | |||
| FC Dallas
|2024 |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| North Texas SC (loan)
|2024 |21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 4 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 |
References
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{{Huntsville City FC squad}}
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Category:American soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Soccer players from Plano, Texas
Category:North Texas SC players
Category:Huntsville City FC players
Category:USL League Two players