Senegalese footballer
Pape Mar Boye Date of birth
(2003-12-30 ) 30 December 2003 (age 20) Place of birth
Dakar , Senegal Height
1.94 m (6 ft 4+ 1 ⁄2 in) Position(s)
Defender Current team
Phoenix Rising FC Number
4
Galaxy Football Academy Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2023
Clemson Tigers
20
(2) Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2024–
Phoenix Rising
30
(2) 2021
Senegal (beach)
11
(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024
Pape Mar Boye (born December 30, 2003) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC .
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] He made his professional debut on March 9, 2024, in a league match against the Birmingham Legion .[ 9] He scored his first goal on July 19, 2024, in a 2-0 victory over El Paso Locomotive FC .[ 10]
International career
In 2021, Boye played with the Senegal national beach soccer team at the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup .[ 11]
Honours
Clemson University
References
^ a b Minnick, Jason (January 9, 2024). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Pape Mar Boye" . Phoenix Rising FC .
^ "Pape Mar Boye Clemson profile" . Clemson Tigers . 25 July 2023.
^ "Clemson shuts out Presbyterian College, 6-0" . Clemson Tigers . September 5, 2023.
^ "Clemson United wins fourth national championship" . Clemson Tigers . December 11, 2023.
^ "Pape Mar Boye on Getting Named to the All-Tournament Team" . Bleacher Report . December 11, 2023.
^ "Five Tigers Earn All-Conference Honors" . Clemson Tigers . November 8, 2023.
^ Kennedy, Paul (January 12, 2024). "Phoenix Rising lands Clemson star" . Soccer America . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
^ "Boye Signs with Phoenix Rising FC" . Clemson Tigers . January 11, 2024.
^ "Three Clemson United Alums Make Professional Debuts" . Clemson Tigers . March 13, 2024.
^ Minnick, Jason (July 19, 2024). "Rising Wins, 2-0, Over El Paso" . Phoenix Rising FC .
^ Corriston, Toby (January 10, 2024). "Clemson Soccer: Pape Mar Boye signs with USL Defending Champions" . Clemson Sports Media .
External links
Head coach: Kah
Assistant coach: King
Assistant coach: Virk
Goalkeeping coach: Robertson