| Momo Mbaye | |
| Full Name: | Mamadou Mbaye |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthclubs1: | Dakar Sacré-Cœur |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Sud América |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Cádiz B (loan) |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | Inter Zaprešić |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Cádiz B |
| Caps4: | 31 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Cádiz |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Senegal U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11 April 2024 |
Mamadou "Momo" Mbaye (born 28 June 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Born in Saint-Louis, Mbaye began his career with local side AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur.[1] In 2017, he agreed to a four-year contract with Uruguayan side Sud América, but after having trouble moving to Montevideo, he joined Cádiz CF on a one-year loan deal instead;[2] he was initially a member of the reserves in Tercera División.[3]
In 2018, after his contract with Cádiz expired, Mbaye went on trials at Elche CF and Real Murcia,[2] and reportedly signed a deal with French side ES Troyes AC on 24 August of that year, after the club reached an agreement with Watford for his loan.[4] In January of the following year, after not having international clearance to play,[2] he moved to Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić.[5]
In July 2019, Mbaye returned to Cádiz, being again assigned to the B-team now in Segunda División B. He began the season as a starter in a 2–1 home win over Murcia, with the latter team later presenting a complaint to the RFEF and claiming Mbaye was ineligible to play;[6] the appeal was denied in November.[7]
On 3 March 2020, FIFA suspended Cádiz from signing new players for two transfer windows, after Watford claimed the player still had a valid contract with them.[8] [9] The following day, Mbaye said in a press conference that he never signed any deals with Watford.[2] On 13 March, he was sidelined for the remainder of the season after fracturing his tibia.[10]
Cádiz's suspension was lifted in May 2020,[11] but Mbaye only returned to action the following January. He made his first team debut for the Yellow Submarine on 7 January 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw (5–4 penalty win) against Pontevedra CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[12]
On 1 July 2021, the Court of Arbitration for Sport definitely cancelled Cádiz's suspension, and condemned Watford to pay the expenses of the process while also paying a compensation to Cádiz and Mbaye.[13] Mbaye continued to feature for the B-team, before making the 2022 pre-season with the main squad.[14]
On 9 June 2022, Mbaye renewed his contract with Cádiz until 2024.[15] On 9 August, after impressing in the pre-season,[14] he was definitely promoted to the first team in La Liga.[16]
Mbaye made his professional debut on 10 September 2022, starting in a 4–0 home loss against FC Barcelona.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cádiz B | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 20 | 2 | — | — | 1[18] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Inter Zaprešić | 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cádiz B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División RFEF | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||||
| Cádiz | 2020–21 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 65 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 6 | |||