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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | De Graafschap | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | CDW Wijk bij Duurstede | ||
| 2011–2019 | Utrecht | ||
| 2022 | SPAL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Jong Utrecht | 60 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | SPAL | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Tabor Sežana | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Koper | 73 | (0) |
| 2026– | De Graafschap | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Liberia | 15 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2026 | |||
Mark Pabai (born 30 September 2000) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap and the Liberia national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]Pabai is a youth academy graduate of Utrecht. He made his professional debut for the club's reserve side on 8 March 2019 in a 3–1 defeat against Jong PSV.[3] On 3 August 2021, he joined Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle on a two-year deal.[4][1]
On 20 January 2022, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Serie B club SPAL in Italy.[5] On 1 September 2022, Pabai's contract with SPAL was terminated by mutual consent.[6]
International career
[edit]In October 2021, Pabai received a call-up from Liberia for two 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Cape Verde.[7][8] He debuted in a 2–0 World Cup qualification loss to Nigeria on 13 November 2021.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Liberia, Pabai moved to the Netherlands with his family when he was six years old.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 November 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Utrecht | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 1 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
| PEC Zwolle | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| SPAL | 2021–22 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Tabor Sežana | 2022–23 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Koper | 2023–24 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 125 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Slovenian Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 31 March 2026[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "PEC-aanwinst Mark Pabai (20) wil zijn debuut in de eredivisie niet te lang uitstellen. 'Dit is het moment'". 5 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Mark Pabai at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "PSV II vs. Utrecht II - 8 March 2019". Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ "Mark Pabai naar PEC Zwolle". 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ "IL DIFENSORE MARK PABAI É UN NUOVO CALCIATORE BIANCAZZURRO" (in Italian). SPAL. 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ "RISOLTO CONSENSUALMENTE IL RAPPORTO SPORTIVO COL DIFENSORE MARK PABAI" (in Italian). SPAL. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ "Acht internationals deze periode actief". 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ "Justin Salmon, Mark Pabai, Patrick Weah Withdraw from Liberia Squad". Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Match Report of Liberia vs Nigeria - 2021-11-13 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Mark Pabai at WorldFootball.net
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