Mark Pabai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2.4 in (189 cm)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SPAL | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Liberia | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:37, 16 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Mark Pabai (born 30 September 2000) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club SPAL and the Liberia national team.[2]
Club career[]
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 2.5-year contract with Serie B club SPAL in Italy.[5]
International career[]
In October 2021, Pabai received a call-up from Liberia for two World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde.[6][7] He debuted in a 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Nigeria on 13 November 2021.[8]
Personal life[]
Born in Liberia, Pabai moved to the Netherlands with his family when he was six.[1]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 6 November 2021[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Utrecht | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
| PEC Zwolle | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 3 | ||
International[]
- As of 16 November 2021[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References[]
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c d 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. Retrieved 20 January 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[]
- Mark Pabai at WorldFootball.net
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- Sportspeople from Monrovia
- Association football defenders
- Liberian footballers
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- Eerste Divisie players
- Jong FC Utrecht players
- PEC Zwolle players
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