Mamadou Ibra Mbacke Fall (born 21 November 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera Federación team Barcelona Atlètic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadou Ibra Mbacke Fall | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rufisque, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montverde Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Los Angeles FC | 35 | (5) |
| 2021 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Villarreal B (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Villarreal (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2024– | Barcelona B | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:38, 26 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Rufisque, Senegal, Mbacke moved to Orlando, Florida in the United States to join the Montverde Academy as part of Sport4Charity, an organization ran by former Senegal international footballer Salif Diao.[2] On 5 June 2021, Mbacke joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC, signing a two-year contract.[2]
On 11 June 2021, Mbacke was loaned by Los Angeles FC to their USL Championship affiliate Las Vegas Lights.[3] He made his professional debut for the club later that night against San Antonio FC, starting and playing 79 minutes in the 1–1 draw.[4] On September 3, 2021, Mbacke scored a brace in a 4–0 win over Sporting Kansas City.
On 25 August 2022, Mbacke was loaned to Villarreal in Spain until June 2023, where he had previously trained with their youth teams.[5][6] The following day, the loan deal was confirmed, with the player being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División.[7]
Following a loan spell to Barcelona Atlètic, the reserve team of Barcelona, during the 2023–24 season, on 22 July 2024, Mbacke joined the club on a permanent basis,[8][9] signing a two-year contract, with an option for two more seasons.[9]
International career
editMbacke was called up to the Senegal under-17 side in 2019.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 21 April 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2021 | MLS | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Villarreal B (loan) | 2022-23 | Segunda División | 25 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Villarreal (loan) | 2022-23 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Los Angeles FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Barcelona B (loan) | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 22 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Career total | 94 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
References
edit- ^ "Mamadou Fall". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Sigal, Jonathan (5 June 2021). "LAFC sign 18-year-old defender Mamadou Fall". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "LAFC Loans Eight Players to Las Vegas Lights FC for Upcoming Match against San Antonio FC". Our Sports Central. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights 1–1 San Antonio FC". Soccerway.
- ^ LAFC. "LAFC Loans Mamadou Fall To Villarreal CF Of Spain's La Liga | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ SIMA (12 April 2019). "Macoumba Ba and Mamadou Ibra Mbacke Fall Train in Spain". SIMA - The Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Mamadou Fall, new Villarreal B footballer". Villarreal CF. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "LAFC transfer defender Mamadou Fall to FC Barcelona". LAFC. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Mbacke ficha por el Barcelona hasta 2026". Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Mamadou Mbacke at Soccerway
External links
edit- Mamadou Mbacke at BDFutbol
- Profile at Los Angeles FC