George Malki

George Malki
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Emmanuel Malki
Date of birth21 April 1992
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Arizona United
Number8
Youth career
2001–2009Sereno Soccer Club
2010–2013Cal Poly Mustangs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–Arizona United4(0)
National team
United States U18
United States U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 20, 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

George Emmanuel Malki (born April 21, 1992) is an American soccer player who most recently played as a midfielder for Arizona United in the USL Pro.

Career

Early Career

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Malki started playing soccer in Arizona where he played for the Pinnacle Pioneers at Pinnacle High School. In 2009, Malki won the Gatorade Player of the Year award for the state of Arizona in his final year of High School. While still in high school, Malki maintained a 3.90 GPA and also volunteered his time working for a local non-profit called Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research (SSBTR). [1]

Professional career

Malki was drafted 37th overall by Montreal Impact in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. [2]

Malki signed with USL Pro club Arizona United on August 15, 2014. [3]

References

  1. Barr, Karen (June 16, 2010). "Gatorade Guys". Sports Roundtable. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  2. "George Malki Selected No. 37 by Montreal in 2014 MLS SuperDraft". gopoly.com. January 16, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  3. "Arizona United Soccer Club signs Arizona native George Malki". Arizona United SC. August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.