Aimé Mabika
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Zambia | ||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fort Lauderdale CF | ||
Number | 4 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Kentucky Wildcats | 62 | (10) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | 7 | (0) |
2021– | Fort Lauderdale CF | 14 | (0) |
2021– | Inter Miami | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2021 |
Aimé Mabika (born 16 August 1998) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for Fort Lauderdale CF in USL League One.
Career[]
College and amateur[]
Mabika attended the University of Kentucky in 2016 to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman season, before going on to play four seasons between 2017 and 2020, making 62 appearances for the Wildcats, scoring 10 goals and tallying 2 assists. Mabika also earned C-USA All-Freshman Team honors in 2017, United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region first team and All-C-USA first team honors in 2018, and was named Named C-USA Player of the Year, C-USA Co-Defensive MVP and All-C-USA first team honors in 2019.[1]
In 2018, Mabika also made 7 appearances for USL PDL side Cincinnati Dutch Lions.[2]
Professional[]
On 21 January 2021, Mabika was selected 26th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami.[3] On 2 May, Mabika signed for Miami's USL League One affiliate side Fort Lauderdale CF, and made his professional debut the same day in a 2–1 win over Richmond Kickers.[4]
On 9 October, Mabika was promoted to the Inter Miami squad and made his Major League Soccer debut in a 1–0 loss to New York Red Bulls.[5]
Personal[]
Mabika was born in Zambia to Congolese parents. His parents moved him and his family to Lexington, Kentucky, in the United States when he was 8 years old.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Aimé Mabika - Men's Soccer". University of Kentucky Athletics.
- ^ "Cincinnati Dutch Lions - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #6 - Aimé Mabika - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Selects Penn, Mabika and Hafferty in 2021 MLS SuperDraft | Inter Miami CF".
- ^ "MATCH RECAP: Fort Lauderdale CF Defeats Richmond Kickers 2-1 at Home | Inter Miami CF".
- ^ intermiamicf. "Inter Miami CF Eligible for Extreme Hardship, Adds Aimé Mabika to Roster for New York Red Bulls Match | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "UK Soccer's Mabika Gives Back with Shoes for Africa". University of Kentucky Athletics.
External links[]
- Aimé Mabika - Men's Soccer at University of Kentucky Athletics
- Aimé Mabika | MLSsoccer.com MLS profile
- 1998 births
- Association football defenders
- Cincinnati Dutch Lions players
- Fort Lauderdale CF players
- Inter Miami CF players
- Inter Miami CF draft picks
- Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer players
- Living people
- Soccer players from Kentucky
- Sportspeople from Lexington, Kentucky
- USL League One players
- Major League Soccer players
- Zambian expatriate footballers
- Zambian footballers
- Zambian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States