Aimé Mabika
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Zambia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Kentucky Wildcats | 62 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 14 | (0) |
| 2021– | Inter Miami | 17 | (0) |
| 2022– | Inter Miami II | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2022– | Zambia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 11 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Aimé Mabika (born 16 August 1998) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF and the Zambia national team.
Career
College and amateur
Mabika attended the University of Kentucky in 2016 to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman season, before going on to play four seasons between 2017 and 2020, making 62 appearances for the Wildcats, scoring 10 goals and tallying 2 assists. Mabika also earned C-USA All-Freshman Team honors in 2017, United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region first team and All-C-USA first team honors in 2018, and was named Named C-USA Player of the Year, C-USA Co-Defensive MVP and All-C-USA first team honors in 2019.[2]
In 2018, Mabika also made 7 appearances for USL PDL side Cincinnati Dutch Lions.[3]
Professional
On 21 January 2021, Mabika was selected 26th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami.[4] On 2 May, Mabika signed for Miami's USL League One affiliate side Fort Lauderdale CF, and made his professional debut the same day in a 2–1 win over Richmond Kickers.[5]
On 9 October, Mabika was promoted to the Inter Miami squad and made his Major League Soccer debut in a 1–0 loss to New York Red Bulls.[6]
On 13 January 2022, Mabika signed permanently with the Inter Miami first team.[7]
International career
Mabika debuted for the Zambia national team in a friendly 3–1 win over the Congo on 25 March 2022.[8]
Personal life
Mabika was born in Zambia to Congolese parents. His parents moved him and his family to Lexington, Kentucky, in the United States when he was 8 years old.[9]
References
- ^ "Aimé Mabika". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Aimé Mabika - Men's Soccer". University of Kentucky Athletics.
- ^ "Cincinnati Dutch Lions - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #6 - Aimé Mabika - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Selects Penn, Mabika and Hafferty in 2021 MLS SuperDraft | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
- ^ "MATCH RECAP: Fort Lauderdale CF Defeats Richmond Kickers 2-1 at Home | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
- ^ intermiamicf. "Inter Miami CF Eligible for Extreme Hardship, Adds Aimé Mabika to Roster for New York Red Bulls Match | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Inter Miami sign defender Aimé Mabika, midfielder George Acosta | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Congo - 25 March 2022". Soccerway. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "UK Soccer's Mabika Gives Back with Shoes for Africa". University of Kentucky Athletics.
External links
- Aimé Mabika - Men's Soccer at University of Kentucky Athletics
- Aimé Mabika | MLSsoccer.com MLS profile
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Articles without Wikidata item
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Zambian footballers
- Zambia international footballers
- Zambian people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Association football defenders
- Cincinnati Dutch Lions players
- Inter Miami CF II players
- Inter Miami CF players
- Inter Miami CF draft picks
- Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer players
- USL League One players
- Major League Soccer players
- Zambian expatriate footballers
- Zambian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- MLS Next Pro players