Mohamed Thiaw (born January 24, 1995) is a Senegalese soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Thiaw | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011-2014 | Bryan Station High School | ||
| 2012-2014 | Lexington FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Cincinnati State | 34 | (41) |
| 2016–2017 | Louisville Cardinals | 41 | (20) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Portland Timbers U23s | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Miami FC | 30 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2020 | |||
Career
editCollege
editBorn in Dakar, Senegal, Thiaw moved to Lexington, Kentucky as a 15-year-old where he attended Bryan Station High School and after graduation attended Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, where he played OCCAC soccer for two seasons and scored 41 goals in 34 appearances.[1] He was a two-time All-America selection for his performances at Cincinnati State.[2]
Thiaw transferred to the University of Louisville in 2016 and played for the Cardinals for two seasons, scoring 20 goals in 41 appearances.[3]
Professional
editOn January 10, 2018, Thiaw was selected 35th overall by the San Jose Earthquakes during the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[4] He was officially signed by the club on March 1, 2018, and immediately sent on loan to San Jose's USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC, alongside fellow SuperDraft pick Danny Musovski.[5] Thiaw made his first professional appearance on March 24, 2018, as a 77th minute substitution for Brian Brown during Reno's 1–1 draw with Las Vegas Lights FC.[6]
Thiaw was released by San Jose at the end of their 2018 season.[7]
Indoor
editIn March 2021, Thiaw joined Metro Louisville FC of the Premier Arena Soccer League ahead of the 2020–21 National Tournament.[8]
Career Statistics
edit- As of matches played 4 October 2020.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Jose | 2018 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reno (loan) | 2018 | USL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Miami FC | 2019 | NPSL | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| 2019 | NISA | 6 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2020 | USLC | 15 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 18 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup
Honors
editCollegiate
edit- 2015 Junior College Player of the Year
- 2016 NSCAA All-South Region Second Team
- 2016 TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Second Team
- 2016 All-ACC First Team
- 2017 All-ACC Second Team
Club
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mohamed Thiaw". Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Danielle Lerner (17 Nov 2017). "After moving to Kentucky at 15, Mohamed Thiaw finds his place with Louisville soccer team". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved 1 Mar 2018.
- ^ "Mohamed Thiaw - 2017 Men's Soccer". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved 1 Mar 2018.
- ^ "Quakes Select Paul Marie, Danny Musovski and Mohamed Thiaw in 2018 MLS SuperDraft". San Jose Earthquakes. 10 Jan 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes sign two MLS SuperDraft selections". San Jose Earthquakes. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ @SKholdings_ (25 March 2018). "77'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2019 MLS Season | San Jose Earthquakes".
- ^ "#Nationals2021 Lineup". Twitter. Metro Louisville FC. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.