Momo_Mbaye

Momo Mbaye

Momo Mbaye

Senegalese footballer

Mamadou "Momo" Mbaye (born 28 June 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Cádiz CF.

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Club career

Born in Saint-Louis, Mbaye began his career with local side AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur.[1] In 2017, he agreed to a four-year contract with Uruguayan side Sud América, but after having trouble moving to Montevideo, he joined Cádiz CF on a one-year loan deal instead;[2] he was initially a member of the reserves in Tercera División.[3]

In 2018, after his contract with Cádiz expired, Mbaye went on trials at Elche CF and Real Murcia,[2] and reportedly signed a deal with French side ES Troyes AC on 24 August of that year, after the club reached an agreement with Watford for his loan.[4] In January of the following year, after not having international clearance to play,[2] he moved to Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić.[5]

In July 2019, Mbaye returned to Cádiz, being again assigned to the B-team now in Segunda División B. He began the season as a starter in a 2–1 home win over Murcia, with the latter team later presenting a complaint to the RFEF and claiming Mbaye was ineligible to play;[6] the appeal was denied in November.[7]

On 3 March 2020, FIFA suspended Cádiz from signing new players for two transfer windows, after Watford claimed the player still had a valid contract with them.[8][9] The following day, Mbaye said in a press conference that he never signed any deals with Watford.[2] On 13 March, he was sidelined for the remainder of the season after fracturing his tibia.[10]

Cádiz's suspension was lifted in May 2020,[11] but Mbaye only returned to action the following January. He made his first team debut for the Yellow Submarine on 7 January 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw (5–4 penalty win) against Pontevedra CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[12]

On 1 July 2021, the Court of Arbitration for Sport definitely cancelled Cádiz's suspension, and condemned Watford to pay the expenses of the process while also paying a compensation to Cádiz and Mbaye.[13] Mbaye continued to feature for the B-team, before making the 2022 pre-season with the main squad.[14]

On 9 June 2022, Mbaye renewed his contract with Cádiz until 2024.[15] On 9 August, after impressing in the pre-season,[14] he was definitely promoted to the first team in La Liga.[16]

Mbaye made his professional debut on 10 September 2022, starting in a 4–0 home loss against FC Barcelona.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 June 2023[18][19]
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  1. Appearance(s) in Tercera División promotion play-offs

References

  1. [1]
    "Prolongation Mamadou Mbaye" [Extension Mamadou Mbaye] (in French). AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Momo Mbaye: "Nunca he firmado nada con el Watford"" [Momo Mbaye: "I never had signed anything with Watford"] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. [3]
    "El Dios Momo" [The God Momo] (in Spanish). Diário de Cádiz. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. [4]
    "El Watford envía a Mbaye finalmente al Troyes... y el Real Murcia no fichará relevo" [Watford finally send Mbaye to Troyes... and Real Murcia will not sign a replacement] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. [5]
    "NOGOMETNO SREDIŠTE ZAPREŠIĆ" [ZAPREŠIĆ SOCCER CENTER] (in Croatian). NK Inter Zaprešić. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. [6]
    "La RFEF estudia una posible alineación indebida del Cádiz B" [RFEF study a possible illegal fielding of Cádiz B] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Apelación ratifica que la alineación de Momo N'Baye fue correcta" [Appeal ratifies that the fielding of Momo N'Baye was correct] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  8. [8]
    "¿Quién es Momo M'Baye?" [Who is Momo M'Baye?] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. [9]
    "The confusing story of Watford and Mamadou M'Baye". The Athletic. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Grave lesión de Mbaye" [Serious injury of Mbaye] (in Spanish). Diário de Cádiz. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  11. [11]
    "El TAS suspende cautelarmente la sanción al Cádiz de no poder fichar" [The CAS provisionally suspend the punishment of Cádiz for not being able to sign] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. [12]
    "El Cádiz elimina de la Copa al Pontevedra en la tanda de penaltis" [Cádiz knock Pontevedra out of the Cup in the penalty shoot-out] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  13. [13]
    "El TAS anula la sanción de FIFA al Cádiz por el Caso Momo" [The CAS cancel the suspension of FIFA to Cádiz due to the Momo case] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  14. [14]
    "El futbolista del Cádiz al que un amistoso en el Sánchez-Pizjuán le cambió su futuro" [The Cádiz footballer whom a friendly at the Sánchez-Pizjuán changed his future] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. [15]
    "Momo Mbaye renueva hasta 2024" [Momo Mbaye renews until 2024] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  16. [16]
    "El central Momo Mbaye pasa a formar parte de la primera plantilla" [Stopper Momo Mbaye becomes a part of the first team] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  17. [17]
    "Momo Mbaye se doctora en Primera" [Momo Mbaye gets his doctorate in Primera] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  18. [18]
    Momo Mbaye at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  19. [19]
    Momo Mbaye at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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