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 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 30, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 8, 2026 | |||
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
Philadelphia Union II
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
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
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
United States U17
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
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
Club
- 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
- ↑ "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
- 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