Astin Mbaye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Astin Mohammet Zaehb Mbaye | ||
| Date of birth | March 5, 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, United States | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan U17[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cedar Stars Rush | |||
| –2025 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2025– | AC Milan | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | United States U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | United States U17 | 6 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 February 2026 | |||
Astin Mohammet Zaehb Mbaye (born March 5, 2009) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for the under-17 team (Campionato Nazionale Under 17 Serie A e B) of Serie A club AC Milan.[1] He is an American youth international.
Early life
[edit]Mbaye was born on March 5, 2009, in New York City, United States, and is of Senegalese descent through his father.[2] Growing up in New Jersey, United States, he has regarded Brazil international Thiago Silva as his football idol.[3]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Mbaye joined the youth academy of American side Cedar Stars Rush. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of American Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.[3][4][5]
In 2025, he joined the youth academy of Serie A side AC Milan, with the intention for him to develop further and eventually progress with the reserve team Milan Futuro, signing his first professional contract.[6][7]
Italian news website Calcio Mercato wrote in 2025 that he "is one of the young prospects who is talked about most in the [United] States".[8]
International career
[edit]Mbaye holds dual American and Senegalese citizenship, making him eligible to represent either nation. He is a United States youth international and has played for the United States boys' national under-15 soccer team. During the winter of 2023, he played for the United States boys' national under-15 soccer team at the UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament.[4]
He was called-up with the United States men's national under-17 soccer team by head coach Gonzalo Segares for the friendly match against the Portugal national under-17 football team on 14 October 2025, which he started featuring full-time and scored the first goal of a 3–2 win for his team.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "ALLIEVI NAZIONALI U17 (2025–26)". AC Milan. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ↑ Toundé, Aliou (March 7, 2023). "Astin Mbaye: Future Star of the Lions of Teranga?". Foot Africa. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- 1 2 James, Trevon (December 1, 2023). "The Platform is Scarier than the Dive". Ultrafooty LLC via Medium. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- 1 2 Steiner, Brian (March 6, 2025). "Who is Astin Mbaye? The NYRB Starlet on His Way to AC Milan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ↑ Wood, Anthony (March 6, 2025). "Christian Pulisic joined at AC Milan by USMNT prodigy with 'limitless potential'" (in Spanish). The Mirror US. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ASTIN MBAYE". AC Milan. August 7, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ↑ González, Rodrigo (July 3, 2025). "Tras los pasos de Pulisic y Musah: El Milan ficha a esta joya estadounidense para su cantera" (in Spanish). beIN Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Relevo - Milan: accordo per Astin Mbaye. Chi è il "fenomeno" del New Jersey: la formula e l'idolo rossonero" [Relevo - Milan: agreement for Astin Mbaye. Who is the "phenomenon" of New Jersey: the formula and the red and black idol] (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. March 7, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Portugal U17 vs USA U17". Sofascore. October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Astin Mbaye at Soccerway
- Astin Mbaye at WorldFootball.net