Dominique Badji

Dominique Badji
Personal information
Date of birth16 October 1992
Place of birthDakar, Senegal
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Colorado Rapids
Number14
Youth career
2011–2014Boston University Terriers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014Real Boston Rams6(1)
2015–Colorado Rapids5(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 7, 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dominique Badji (born October 16, 1992) is an Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.

Career

Early life

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Badji moved to Tanzania and Zimbabwe before moving to the United States to help further his education. He eventually started to attend Boston University where he played soccer for the Boston University Terriers.[1] While with the Terriers, Badji received many awards, the latest of which included 2014 All Region First Team Awards and the 2014 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year award.[1]

Colorado Rapids

On January 15, 2015, Badji was selected by the Colorado Rapids as the 67th overall selection during the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[1] After impressing the coaching staff during pre-season, Badji was signed to a professional contract on March 4.[1]

Career statistics

As of March 7, 2015[2]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup International Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rapids 2015 MLS10000010
Career total 1000000010

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Rapids sign SuperDraft pick Dominique Badji after successful preseason". Colorado Rapids. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. Dominique Badji profile at Soccerway

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