| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 23, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saltfleet Stoney Creek SC | |||
| Toronto FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Akron Zips | 50 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Hamilton United | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | Flint City Bucks | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U15 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 17, 2017 | |||
Malik Henry (born July 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player.
Early life
editHenry began playing youth soccer at age four with Saltfleet Stoney Creek SC.[1] He later played with the Toronto FC Academy.[2]
College career
editIn 2020, he began attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3]
In 2021, he transferred to University of Akron to play for their men's soccer team.[4] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team,[5] All-Ohio Second Team,[6], and was ranked #50 on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Men's National Freshmen Top-100 Postseason list.[7] In 2022, he was named to the All-MAC First Team.[8] In 2023, he was named to the All-Big East Conference Second Team[9] and the 2023 All-East Region Third Team.[10] After the 2023 season, he was draft in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by CF Montréal,[11] however, he chose to return to Akron for the 2024 year to finish his degree and complete his final season of eligibility.[12]
Club career
editIn 2022, he played with Hamilton United in League1 Ontario.[13] He scored one goal for the club in a 5-1 victory over Scrosoppi FC.[14]
In 2023, he played with the Flint City Bucks in USL League Two.[15]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Henry was selected in the 2nd round (39th overall) by CF Montréal.[16]
International career
editHe made his debut in the Canadian national program in February 2017, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team.[1] In August, he was named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of August 31, 2023
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton United | 2022[13] | League1 Ontario | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Flint City Bucks | 2023[17] | USL League Two | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c RedPatch/Malik Henry at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Malik Henry Akron profile". Akron Zips.
- ^ "Malik Henry UNC profile". North Carolina Tar Heels.
- ^ "Akron Unveils Talented 13-Member Newcomer Class". Akron Zips. August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Akron Garners Four All-MAC Men's Soccer Selections". Akron Zips. November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Seven Zips Garner All-Ohio Men's Soccer Honors". Akron Zips. December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Akron Quartet Earns TDS Freshmen Top-100 Postseason Honors". Akron Zips. December 27, 2021.
- ^ "League-Best Eight Zips Garner All-MAC Men's Soccer Honors". Akron Zips. November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Four Zips Garner All-BIG EAST Men's Soccer Accolades". Akron Zips. November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Shokalook Leads Akron Men's Soccer Trio Earning All-Region Accolades". Akron Zips. December 5, 2023.
- ^ Beaven, Michael (December 20, 2023). "Akron standouts Jason Shokalook, Malik Henry, Dyson Clapier selected in MLS SuperDraft". Akron Beacon Journal.
- ^ Bournival, Brad (January 13, 2024). "3 Akron players taken in MLS SuperDraft; 2 decide to return to the Zips in the fall". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Malik Henry 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Four ex-L1ON players picked in MLS SuperDraft". League1 Ontario. December 20, 2023.
- ^ Mose, Hannah (December 19, 2023). "MLS drafts 5 Flint City Bucks players". WNEM-TV.
- ^ "CF Montréal selects Grayson Doody, Malik Henry, Eli Conway and Carson Hodgson in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft". CF Montréal. December 19, 2023.
- ^ "League Standings". USL League Two.
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