Mohamed Thiaw

Mohamed Thiaw (born January 24, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays for Miami FC in USL Championship.

Mohamed Thiaw
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Thiaw
Date of birth (1995-01-24) January 24, 1995
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Miami FC
Number 99
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– Miami FC 17 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 August 2020

Career

College

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

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]

Career Statistics
As of matches played 7 August 2020.
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Jose 2018 MLS 00000000
Total 00000000
Reno (loan) 2018 USL 71000071
Total 71000071
Miami FC 2019 NPSL 91010621612
2019 NISA 64--1074
2020 USLC 21--0021
Total 171510722517
Career total 241610723218
  1. Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup

Honors

Collegiate
  • 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
  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. https://twitter.com/Reno1868FC/status/977770042275188736
  7. https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2018/11/29/news-earthquakes-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2019-mls-season
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