Mohamed Thiaw
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamed Thiaw | ||
Date of birth | January 24, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Lexington FC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Cincinnati State | 34 | (41) |
2016–2017 | Louisville Cardinals | 41 | (20) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Portland Timbers U23s | 6 | (0) |
2018– | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 24 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:25, 16 October 2018 (UTC) |
Mohamed Thiaw (born January 24, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in MLS.
Career
College
Born in Dakar, Senegal, Thiaw moved to Lexington, Kentucky as a 15-year-old where he attended Bryan Station High School and after graduation attended Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, where he played OCCAC soccer for two seasons and scored 41 goals in 34 appearances.[1] He was a two-time All-America selection for his performances at Cincinnati State.[2]
Thiaw transferred to the University of Louisville in 2016 and played for the Cardinals for two seasons, scoring 20 goals in 41 appearances.[3]
Professional
On January 10, 2018, Thiaw was selected 35th overall by the San Jose Earthquakes during the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[4] He was officially signed by the club on March 1, 2018, and immediately sent on loan to San Jose's USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC, alongside fellow SuperDraft pick Danny Musovski.[5] Thiaw made his first professional appearance on March 24, 2018, as a 77th minute substitution for Brian Brown during Reno's 1-1 draw with Las Vegas Lights FC.[6]
Career Statistics
- As of matches played 24 March 2018.
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
San Jose | 2018 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Reno (loan) | 2018 | USL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
Career total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
- ^ Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup
Honors
Collegiate
- 2015 Junior College Player of the Year
- 2016 NSCAA All-South Region Second Team
- 2016 TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Second Team
- 2016 All-ACC First Team
- 2017 All-ACC Second Team
References
- ^ "Mohamed Thiaw". Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Danielle Lerner (17 Nov 2017). "After moving to Kentucky at 15, Mohamed Thiaw finds his place with Louisville soccer team". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved 1 Mar 2018.
- ^ "Mohamed Thiaw - 2017 Men's Soccer". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved 1 Mar 2018.
- ^ "Quakes Select Paul Marie, Danny Musovski and Mohamed Thiaw in 2018 MLS SuperDraft". San Jose Earthquakes. 10 Jan 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes sign two MLS SuperDraft selections". San Jose Earthquakes. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Reno1868FC/status/977770042275188736
External links
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Louisville Cardinals men's soccer players
- Major League Soccer players
- Portland Timbers U23s players
- Reno 1868 FC players
- San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Senegalese emigrants to the United States
- Soccer players from Kentucky
- Sportspeople from Lexington, Kentucky
- United Soccer League players
- USL League Two players