Bajung Darboe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bajung Darboe | ||
| Date of birth | November 7, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chicago Fire | |||
| 2020 | Minnesota United | ||
| 2020–2023 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Union II | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich II | 28 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 30, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 18, 2023 | |||
Bajung Darboe (born November 7, 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. Born in The Gambia, he represents the United States at the youth level.
Club career
[edit]Philadelphia Union II
[edit]Darboe started his youth career with Chicago Fire's academy.[1] He joined Philadelphia Union II on July 1, 2020, from Minnesota United's academy. Darboe earned 14 caps during the 2022 MLS Next Pro season.[2] On January 1, 2023, he was released by the club.
Los Angeles FC
[edit]On June 9, 2023, Darboe signed a Homegrown contract with Los Angeles FC in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money with a sell-on clause for Minnesota United.[3] Los Angeles FC acquired Darboe's homegrown priority from Minnesota United.
Bayern Munich
[edit]In November 2024, reports stated that Bundesliga club Bayern Munich agreed to pay $1.5 million for Darboe, having trained at the club in 2022, who is expected to join the reserve team on January 1, ahead of the second leg of the 2024–25 season.[4] He joined Bayern Munich II and was officially presented on January 15, 2025.[5][6]
Darboe made his debut with the Bayern Munich under-19 squad for a 3–2 away loss U19 Nachwuchsliga match against the under-19 squad of 1. FC Heidenheim on 15 February 2025.
On 4 April 2025, he made his debut with Bayern Munich II for a 2–1 away loss Regionalliga Bayern match against TSV Buchbach.[7]
Darboe scored his first professional goal with Bayern Munich II, during a 5–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against TSV Schwaben Augsburg on 8 August 2025.[8]
International career
[edit]United States U17
[edit]Born in Gambia, Darboe holds dual American-Finnish citizenship, making him eligible to represent both Finland and the United States. Darboe has played two friendlies while representing the United States U17 in 2022.[9]
United States U20
[edit]On November 8, 2025, United States under-20 head coach Rob Valentino called-up Darboe as one of the 20 players who were named to the squad for the November 15 and 18 friendly matches against Costa Rica under-20.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played April 30, 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Philadelphia Union II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga Bayern | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 21 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearance in MLS Next Pro Play-offs
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bajung Darboe: Munich's talented and versatile American". Vavel. April 25, 2025.
- ↑ Union Academy forward Bajung Darboe rated top prospect in his age group by TopDrawerSoccer, brotherlygame.com, December 21, 2020
- ↑ "LAFC Sign Bajung Darboe To A Homegrown Contract". Los Angeles FC. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ↑ Bogert, Tom (November 8, 2024). "Bayern Munich sign USYNT, LAFC forward Bajung Darboe: Sources". GiveMeSport.
- ↑ "BAJUNG DARBOE JOINS FC BAYERN RESERVES". FC Bayern Munich. January 15, 2025.
- ↑ "THE RESERVES SQUAD FOR THE TRAINING CAMP IN THE USA". FC Bayern Munich. January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "13 Spiele in Folge ohne Niederlage: Buchbach schlägt Bayern II und springt vorerst auf Rang 2". kicker.de. April 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Eine Frage der Effizienz: Eiskalte Bayern-Amateure zerlegen Schwaben Augsburg". kicker.de. August 8, 2025.
- ↑ Bajung Darboe, WorldFootball
- ↑ "Rob Valentino Names U.S. U-20 Men's National Team Roster for International Training Camp in Costa Rica". United States Soccer Federation. November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Bajung Darboe at Soccerway.com
- Bajung Darboe at WorldFootball.net
- Bajung Darboe at Kicker (in German)
- Bajung Darboe at WorldFootball.net
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Los Angeles FC players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Gambian men's footballers
- Gambian emigrants to the United States
- MLS Next Pro players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Los Angeles FC 2 players
- FC Bayern Munich II players
- Soccer players from Madison, Wisconsin
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Gambian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Germany