Pape Mar Boye

Pape Mar Boye
Personal information
Date of birth	30 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Phoenix Rising FC
Number	4
Youth career
	Galaxy Football Academy
College career
Years	Team
2023	Clemson Tigers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2024–	Phoenix Rising
International career
2021	Senegal (beach)
	*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

NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament: 2023

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

Pape Mar Boye Beach Soccer Stats
Pape Mar Boye at Soccerway

[rising-1] Minnick, Jason (January 9, 2024). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Pape Mar Boye". Phoenix Rising FC.

[2] "Pape Mar Boye Clemson profile". Clemson Tigers. 25 July 2023.

[3] "Clemson shuts out Presbyterian College, 6-0". Clemson Tigers. September 5, 2023.

[4] "Clemson United wins fourth national championship". Clemson Tigers. December 11, 2023.

[5] "Pape Mar Boye on Getting Named to the All-Tournament Team". Bleacher Report. December 11, 2023.

[6] "Five Tigers Earn All-Conference Honors". Clemson Tigers. November 8, 2023.

[7] Kennedy, Paul (January 12, 2024). "Phoenix Rising lands Clemson star". Soccer America. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

[8] "Boye Signs with Phoenix Rising FC". Clemson Tigers. January 11, 2024.

[9] "Three Clemson United Alums Make Professional Debuts". Clemson Tigers. March 13, 2024.

[10] Minnick, Jason (July 19, 2024). "Rising Wins, 2-0, Over El Paso". Phoenix Rising FC.

[11] Corriston, Toby (January 10, 2024). "Clemson Soccer: Pape Mar Boye signs with USL Defending Champions". Clemson Sports Media.

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