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Mohamed Thiaw

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Mohamed Thiaw
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Thiaw
Date of birth (1995-01-24) January 24, 1995 (age 29)
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

Mohamed Thiaw (born January 24, 1995) is a Senegalese soccer player.

Career

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College

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Born 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

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On 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

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In March 2021, Thiaw joined Metro Louisville FC of the Premier Arena Soccer League ahead of the 2020–21 National Tournament.[8]

Career Statistics

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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
  1. ^ Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup

Honors

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Collegiate

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Mohamed Thiaw". Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Mohamed Thiaw - 2017 Men's Soccer". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved 1 Mar 2018.
  4. ^ "Quakes Select Paul Marie, Danny Musovski and Mohamed Thiaw in 2018 MLS SuperDraft". San Jose Earthquakes. 10 Jan 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes sign two MLS SuperDraft selections". San Jose Earthquakes. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  6. ^ @SKholdings_ (25 March 2018). "77'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2019 MLS Season | San Jose Earthquakes".
  8. ^ "#Nationals2021 Lineup". Twitter. Metro Louisville FC. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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