Momo Mbaye

Momo Mbaye
Personal information
Full name Mamadou Mbaye
Date of birth (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Saint-Louis, Senegal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Vizela
Youth career
Dakar Sacré-Cœur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sud América 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Cádiz B (loan) 20 (2)
2019 Inter Zaprešić 0 (0)
2019–2022 Cádiz B 31 (4)
2021–2024 Cádiz 18 (0)
2024– Vizela 0 (0)
International career
2017 Senegal U20 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024

Mamadou "Momo" Mbaye (born 28 June 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela.

Club career

Born in Saint-Louis, Mbaye began his career with local side AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur.[1] 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;[2] he was initially a member of the reserves in Tercera División.[3]

In 2018, after his contract with Cádiz expired, Mbaye went on trials at Elche CF and Real Murcia,[2] 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.[4] In January of the following year, after not having international clearance to play,[2] he moved to Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić.[5]

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;[6] the appeal was denied in November.[7]

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.[8][9] The following day, Mbaye said in a press conference that he never signed any deals with Watford.[2] On 13 March, he was sidelined for the remainder of the season after fracturing his tibia.[10]

Cádiz's suspension was lifted in May 2020,[11] 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.[12]

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.[13] Mbaye continued to feature for the B-team, before making the 2022 pre-season with the main squad.[14]

On 9 June 2022, Mbaye renewed his contract with Cádiz until 2024.[15] On 9 August, after impressing in the pre-season,[14] he was definitely promoted to the first team in La Liga.[16]

Mbaye made his professional debut on 10 September 2022, starting in a 4–0 home loss against FC Barcelona.[17]

On 4 September 2024, Mbaye joined Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela on a one-year contract with the option to extend.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 June 2023[19][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cádiz B 2017–18 Tercera División 20 2 — — 1[a] 0 21 2
Inter Zaprešić 2018–19 Prva HNL 0 0 — — — 0 0
Cádiz B 2019–20 Segunda División B 7 0 — — — 7 0
2020–21 Segunda División B 11 1 — — — 11 1
2021–22 Segunda División RFEF 13 3 — — — 13 3
Total 31 4 — — — 31 4
Cádiz 2020–21 La Liga 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2022–23 La Liga 14 0 1 0 — — 15 0
Total 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
Career total 65 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 68 6
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Tercera División promotion play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Prolongation Mamadou Mbaye" [Extension Mamadou Mbaye] (in French). AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Momo Mbaye: "Nunca he firmado nada con el Watford"" [Momo Mbaye: "I never had signed anything with Watford"] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ "El Dios Momo" [The God Momo] (in Spanish). Diário de Cádiz. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. ^ "El Watford envía a Mbaye finalmente al Troyes... y el Real Murcia no fichará relevo" [Watford finally send Mbaye to Troyes... and Real Murcia will not sign a replacement] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ^ "NOGOMETNO SREDIŠTE ZAPREŠIĆ" [ZAPREŠIĆ SOCCER CENTER] (in Croatian). NK Inter Zaprešić. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. ^ "La RFEF estudia una posible alineación indebida del Cádiz B" [RFEF study a possible illegal fielding of Cádiz B] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Apelación ratifica que la alineación de Momo N'Baye fue correcta" [Appeal ratifies that the fielding of Momo N'Baye was correct] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  8. ^ "¿Quién es Momo M'Baye?" [Who is Momo M'Baye?] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. ^ "The confusing story of Watford and Mamadou M'Baye". The Athletic. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Grave lesión de Mbaye" [Serious injury of Mbaye] (in Spanish). Diário de Cádiz. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  11. ^ "El TAS suspende cautelarmente la sanción al Cádiz de no poder fichar" [The CAS provisionally suspend the punishment of Cádiz for not being able to sign] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. ^ "El Cádiz elimina de la Copa al Pontevedra en la tanda de penaltis" [Cádiz knock Pontevedra out of the Cup in the penalty shoot-out] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  13. ^ "El TAS anula la sanción de FIFA al Cádiz por el Caso Momo" [The CAS cancel the suspension of FIFA to Cádiz due to the Momo case] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  14. ^ a b "El futbolista del Cádiz al que un amistoso en el Sánchez-Pizjuán le cambió su futuro" [The Cádiz footballer whom a friendly at the Sánchez-Pizjuán changed his future] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Momo Mbaye renueva hasta 2024" [Momo Mbaye renews until 2024] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  16. ^ "El central Momo Mbaye pasa a formar parte de la primera plantilla" [Stopper Momo Mbaye becomes a part of the first team] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Momo Mbaye se doctora en Primera" [Momo Mbaye gets his doctorate in Primera] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Momo Mbaye é reforço até ao fim da época" [Momo Mbaye joins until the end of the season]. fcvizela.pt (in Portuguese). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  19. ^ Momo Mbaye at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  20. ^ Momo Mbaye at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.