| Bajung Darboe | |
| Fullname: | Bajung Darboe |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Gambia |
| Height: | 1.84m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Clubnumber: | 55 |
| Youthyears1: | 2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Minnesota United |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Philadelphia Union II |
| Years1: | 2022 |
| Clubs1: | Philadelphia Union II |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Los Angeles FC |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Los Angeles FC 2 |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | November 29, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | June 9, 2023 |
Bajung Darboe (born 7 November 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer. Born in The Gambia, he has represented the United States at a youth level.
Darboe joined Philadelphia Union II on July 1, 2020, from Minnesota United's academy. He earned 14 caps during the 2022 MLS Next Pro season.[1] On January 1, 2023, Darboe was released by the club.
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.[2] Los Angeles FC acquired Darboe's homegrown priority from Minnesota United.
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 them in January 2025.[3]
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.[4]
As of June 9, 2023
| 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 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Los Angeles FC | 2023 | MLS | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||