Pape Mar Boye | |
Birth Date: | 30 December 2003 |
Birth Place: | Dakar, Senegal |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Phoenix Rising FC |
Clubnumber: | 4 |
Youthclubs1: | Galaxy Football Academy |
Collegeyears1: | 2023 |
College1: | Clemson Tigers |
Collegecaps1: | 20 |
Collegegoals1: | 2 |
Years1: | 2024– |
Caps1: | 30 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Senegal (beach) |
Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Club-Update: | November 15, 2024 |
Pape Mar Boye (born December 30, 2003) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC.
Boye began playing youth soccer in Senegal with Galaxy Football Academy.[1] he moved to the United States for his junior year of high school, where he attended Montverde Academy.[1]
In 2023, Boyé began attending Clemson University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] On September 5, 2023, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose.[3] He helped the team win the 2023 NCAA title, being named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the tournament, as well as to the All-Tournament team.[4] [5] He was also named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team and the All-ACC Third Team.[6]
Following his college career, he declined a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and instead chose to sign with Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship on January 9, 2024.[7] [8] He made his professional debut on March 9, 2024, in a league match against the Birmingham Legion.[9] He scored his first goal on July 19, 2024, in a 2-0 victory over El Paso Locomotive FC.[10]
In 2021, Boye played with the Senegal national beach soccer team at the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[11]
Clemson University