Momo Mbaye
{{short description|Senegalese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|full_name = Mamadou Mbaye
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|6|28|df=y}}
|birth_place = Saint-Louis, Senegal
|height = 1.92 m
|position = Centre back
|currentclub = Puerto Cabello
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Dakar Sacré-Cœur
|years1 = 2017–2018
|clubs1 = Sud América
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2017–2018
|clubs2 = → Cádiz B (loan)
|caps2 = 20
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2019
|clubs3 = Inter Zaprešić
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019–2022
|clubs4 = Cádiz B
|caps4 = 31
|goals4 = 4
|years5 = 2021–2024
|clubs5 = Cádiz
|caps5 = 18
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2024–
|clubs6 = Vizela
|caps6 = 2
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2025
|clubs7 = → Puerto Cabello (loan)
|caps7 = 9
|goals7 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2017
|nationalteam1 = Senegal U20
|nationalcaps1 = 8
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 8 May 2025
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Mamadou "Momo" Mbaye (born 28 June 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primera División club Academia Puerto Cabello, on loan from Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela.
Club career
Born in Saint-Louis, Mbaye began his career with local side AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur.{{cite web|url=https://dakarsacrecoeur.com/2017/03/17/prolongation-mamadou-mbaye/|title=Prolongation Mamadou Mbaye|trans-title=Extension Mamadou Mbaye|publisher=AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur|language=fr|date=17 March 2017|accessdate=16 August 2022}} In 2017, he agreed to a four-year contract with Uruguayan side Sud América, but after having trouble moving to Montevideo, he joined Cádiz CF on a one-year loan deal instead;{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/momo-mbaye-nunca-he-firmado-nada-con-el-watford|title=Momo Mbaye: "Nunca he firmado nada con el Watford"|trans-title=Momo Mbaye: "I never had signed anything with Watford"|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=4 March 2020|accessdate=16 August 2022}} he was initially a member of the reserves in Tercera División.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadizcf/DIOS-MOMO_0_1172882813.html|title=El Dios Momo|trans-title=The God Momo|publisher=Diário de Cádiz|language=es|date=15 September 2017|accessdate=16 August 2022}}
In 2018, after his contract with Cádiz expired, Mbaye went on trials at Elche CF and Real Murcia, and reportedly signed a deal with French side ES Troyes AC on 24 August of that year, after the club reached an agreement with Watford for his loan.{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2018/08/24/radio_murcia/1535106529_146380.html|title=El Watford envía a Mbaye finalmente al Troyes... y el Real Murcia no fichará relevo|trans-title=Watford finally send Mbaye to Troyes... and Real Murcia will not sign a replacement|publisher=Cadena SER|language=es|date=24 August 2018|accessdate=16 August 2022}} In January of the following year, after not having international clearance to play, he moved to Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić.{{cite web|url=https://www.nszapresic.hr/index.php/glasnik/send/2-glasnik-liga/53-glasnik-ns-zapresic-07-2019|title=NOGOMETNO SREDIŠTE ZAPREŠIĆ|trans-title=ZAPREŠIĆ SOCCER CENTER|publisher=NK Inter Zaprešić|language=hr|accessdate=16 August 2022}}
In July 2019, Mbaye returned to Cádiz, being again assigned to the B-team now in Segunda División B. He began the season as a starter in a 2–1 home win over Murcia, with the latter team later presenting a complaint to the RFEF and claiming Mbaye was ineligible to play;{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2019/08/27/radio_murcia/1566933298_869681.html|title=La RFEF estudia una posible alineación indebida del Cádiz B|trans-title=RFEF study a possible illegal fielding of Cádiz B|publisher=Cadena SER|language=es|date=27 August 2019|accessdate=16 August 2022}} the appeal was denied in November.{{cite web|url=https://www.grada3.com/2019/11/07/momo-mbaye-apelacion/|title=Apelación ratifica que la alineación de Momo N'Baye fue correcta|trans-title=Appeal ratifies that the fielding of Momo N'Baye was correct|publisher=Grada 3|language=es|date=7 November 2019|accessdate=16 August 2022}}
On 3 March 2020, FIFA suspended Cádiz from signing new players for two transfer windows, after Watford claimed the player still had a valid contract with them.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdigital.es/canal-amarillo/noticias-cadiz-cf/lvdi-quien-momo-mbaye-202003031948_noticia.html|title=¿Quién es Momo M'Baye?|trans-title=Who is Momo M'Baye?|publisher=La Voz Digital|language=es|date=3 March 2020|accessdate=16 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1799675/2020/05/09/watford-cas-case-mamadou-mbaye/|title=The confusing story of Watford and Mamadou M'Baye|publisher=The Athletic|date=9 May 2020|access-date=16 August 2022}} The following day, Mbaye said in a press conference that he never signed any deals with Watford. On 13 March, he was sidelined for the remainder of the season after fracturing his tibia.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadizcf/Grave-lesion-Mbaye_0_1445855889.html|title=Grave lesión de Mbaye|trans-title=Serious injury of Mbaye|publisher=Diário de Cádiz|language=es|date=13 March 2020|accessdate=16 August 2022}}
Cádiz's suspension was lifted in May 2020,{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/liga-segunda-division/20200505/48988799246/tas-cadiz-sancion-fifa-cautelar.html|title=El TAS suspende cautelarmente la sanción al Cádiz de no poder fichar|trans-title=The CAS provisionally suspend the punishment of Cádiz for not being able to sign|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=5 May 2020|accessdate=16 August 2022}} but Mbaye only returned to action the following January. He made his first team debut for the Yellow Submarine on 7 January 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw (5–4 penalty win) against Pontevedra CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/01/07/copa_del_rey/1610054089_501306.html|title=El Cádiz elimina de la Copa al Pontevedra en la tanda de penaltis|trans-title=Cádiz knock Pontevedra out of the Cup in the penalty shoot-out|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=7 January 2021|accessdate=16 August 2022}}
On 1 July 2021, the Court of Arbitration for Sport definitely cancelled Cádiz's suspension, and condemned Watford to pay the expenses of the process while also paying a compensation to Cádiz and Mbaye.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/07/01/primera/1625161167_510733.html|title=El TAS anula la sanción de FIFA al Cádiz por el Caso Momo|trans-title=The CAS cancel the suspension of FIFA to Cádiz due to the Momo case|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=1 July 2021|accessdate=16 August 2022}} Mbaye continued to feature for the B-team, before making the 2022 pre-season with the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol/cadiz-cf/futbolista-del-cadiz-que-amistoso-ante-sevilla-sanchezpizjuan-cambio-futuro-20220816-403358.html|title=El futbolista del Cádiz al que un amistoso en el Sánchez-Pizjuán le cambió su futuro|trans-title=The Cádiz footballer whom a friendly at the Sánchez-Pizjuán changed his future|publisher=Estadio Deportivo|language=es|date=16 August 2022|accessdate=16 August 2022}}
On 9 June 2022, Mbaye renewed his contract with Cádiz until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/momo-mbaye-renueva-hasta-2024|title=Momo Mbaye renueva hasta 2024|trans-title=Momo Mbaye renews until 2024|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=9 June 2022|accessdate=16 August 2022}} On 9 August, after impressing in the pre-season, he was definitely promoted to the first team in La Liga.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/el-central-momo-mbaye-pasa-a-formar-parte-de-la-primera-plantilla|title=El central Momo Mbaye pasa a formar parte de la primera plantilla|trans-title=Stopper Momo Mbaye becomes a part of the first team|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=9 August 2022|accessdate=16 August 2022}}
Mbaye made his professional debut on 10 September 2022, starting in a 4–0 home loss against FC Barcelona.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/momo-mbaye-se-doctora-en-primera-n/|title=Momo Mbaye se doctora en Primera|trans-title=Momo Mbaye gets his doctorate in Primera|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=14 September 2022|accessdate=14 September 2022}}
On 4 September 2024, Mbaye joined Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela on a one-year contract with the option to extend. {{cite web|url=https://fcvizela.pt/2024/09/04/momo-mbaye-e-reforco-ate-ao-fim-da-epoca/|trans-title=Momo Mbaye joins until the end of the season|title=Momo Mbaye é reforço até ao fim da época|language=Portuguese|website=fcvizela.pt|date=4 September 2024|accessdate=5 September 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 4 June 2023}}{{Soccerway|mamadou-mbaye/478570|Momo Mbaye|accessdate=26 August 2022}}{{LaPreferente|227066|Momo Mbaye|accessdate=26 August 2022}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| Cádiz B
|20 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearance(s) in Tercera División promotion play-offs | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Inter Zaprešić
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Cádiz B
|7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Segunda División B |11 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|13 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Cádiz
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|La Liga |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!65 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 6 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|22631}}
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Category:Footballers from Saint-Louis, Senegal
Category:Senegalese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Cádiz CF Mirandilla players
Category:NK Inter Zaprešić players
Category:Senegal men's youth international footballers
Category:Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal