Bajung Darboe

Bajung Darboe
Personal information
Full name Bajung Darboe
Date of birth (2006-11-07) November 7, 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Gambia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Youth career
2020 Minnesota United
2020–2023 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Philadelphia Union II 14 (0)
2023–2025 Los Angeles FC 0 (0)
2023–2024 Los Angeles FC 2 15 (0)
2025– Bayern Munich II 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 29, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 9, 2023

Bajung Darboe (born 7 November 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. Born in The Gambia, he has represented the United States at a youth level.

Club career

Philadelphia Union II

Darboe joined Philadelphia Union II on July 1, 2020, from Minnesota United's academy. He earned 14 caps during the 2022 MLS Next Pro season.[1] On January 1, 2023, Darboe was released by the club.

Los Angeles FC

On June 9, 2023, Darboe signed a Homegrown contract with Los Angeles FC in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money with a sell-on clause for Minnesota United.[2] Los Angeles FC acquired Darboe's homegrown priority from Minnesota United.

Bayern Munich

In November 2024, reports stated that Bundesliga club Bayern Munich agreed to pay $1.5 million for Darboe, having trained at the club in 2022, who is expected to join the reserve team in 1 January 2025.[3]

International career

United States U17

Born in Gambia, Darboe holds dual American-Finnish citizenship, making him eligible to represent both Finland and the United States. Darboe has played two friendlies while representing the United States U17 in 2022.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 December 2024
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Philadelphia Union II 2022 MLS Next Pro 14 0 — — 1[a] 0 15 0
Total 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 0
Los Angeles FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
2024 14 0 — — 0 0 14 0
Total 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance in MLS Next Pro Play-offs

References

  1. ^ Union Academy forward Bajung Darboe rated top prospect in his age group by TopDrawerSoccer, brotherlygame.com, December 21, 2020
  2. ^ "LAFC Sign Bajung Darboe To A Homegrown Contract". Los Angeles FC. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Bogert, Tom (November 8, 2024). "Bayern Munich sign USYNT, LAFC forward Bajung Darboe: Sources". GiveMeSport.
  4. ^ Bajung Darboe, WorldFootball