Dominique Badji
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Badji with FC Cincinnati in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominique Joël Badji[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1992年10月16日) 16 October 1992 (age33) | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 6ft 0in (1.83m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Boston University Terriers | 69 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Real Boston Rams | 6 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Colorado Rapids | 91 | (24) |
| 2015 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | FC Dallas | 38 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Nashville SC | 17 | (1) |
| 2021 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Cincinnati | 47 | (5) |
| 2024 | Bandırmaspor | 7 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | D.C. United | 30 | (2) |
| 2026– | Phoenix Rising | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goalsas of 21 June 2026 | |||
Dominique Joël Badji (born October 16, 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising.
Career
[edit ]Early life
[edit ]Born in Dakar, Senegal, Badji moved to Tanzania and Zimbabwe prior to moving to the United States to help further his education. He is the firstborn son of Daniel, an interpreter, liaison and teacher, and Clotilde, a homemaker.[3] Badji spent two years at Episcopal High School, a prestigious boarding school in Alexandria, Virginia [3] [4] on a full scholarship before eventually attending Boston University where he played soccer for the Boston University Terriers.[5] While with the Terriers, Badji was included on the 2014 All Region First Team and was the 2014 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year.[5] Badji was one of the most athletic collegiate players in the MLS Combine in 2015 in Ft. Lauderdale.[6] With a time of 3.98 secs in the 30-meter dash, 4.10 secs in the 5–10–5 agility and a vertical leap of 36 inches, Badji was the only athlete to score in the top 10 of each category.[6]
Colorado Rapids
[edit ]On 15 January 2015, Badji was selected by the Colorado Rapids as the 67th overall selection during the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[5] After impressing the coaching staff during pre-season, Badji was signed to a professional contract on March 4.[5] Badji scored his first professional goal on April 10 against FC Dallas, ending a 600 minute goalless drought for the club, dating back to 2014.[7] Badji's performance earned him a spot on the MLS Team of the Week alongside teammate Dillon Powers [8]
FC Dallas
[edit ]On 23 July 2018, Badji was traded to FC Dallas for Kellyn Acosta. Badji made his debut for the club in August 2018 against Seattle Sounders FC and scored. Dallas went on to lose that game 2–1. Badji was subbed on and started games for the club more frequently. He achieved a total of ten appearances for the club in the 2018 season.
Nashville SC
[edit ]On 2 December 2019, Nashville SC acquired Badji from FC Dallas in exchange for 175,000ドル in Targeted Allocation Money and 150,000ドル in General Allocation Money.[9]
Return to Colorado Rapids
[edit ]On 29 July 2021, Badji returned to Colorado Rapids, traded in exchange for up to 100,000ドル in General Allocation Money.[10]
FC Cincinnati
[edit ]On 4 January 2022, Badji signed a one-year deal with FC Cincinnati as a free agent.[11]
Career statistics
[edit ]- As of 10 May 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2016 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2017 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 10 | ||||
| 2018 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Total | 91 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 28 | ||
| Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2015 | United Soccer League | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| FC Dallas | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Nashville SC | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | ||
| Bandırmaspor | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 7 | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| D.C. United | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 237 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 261 | 51 | ||
- ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup
- ↑ Includes MLS Cup Playoffs
- ↑ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Turkish Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honours
[edit ]FC Cincinnati
References
[edit ]- ↑ Dominique Badji at the Turkish Football Federation
- ↑ "Dominique Badji". MLS. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- 1 2 Goff, Steven (2 October 2024). "The 'full circle' soccer journey that brought Dominique Badji to D.C. United". Washington Post . Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ Tenorio, Paul (3 November 2010). "Episcopal is pitch perfect". The Washington Post . Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Rapids sign SuperDraft pick Dominique Badji after successful preseason". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- 1 2 "2015 adidas MLS Player Combine: The top 10 players in power, agility and speed rankings". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ "Match Recap: FC Dallas 0, Colorado Rapids 4". fcdallas.com. FC Dallas. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ "Team of the Week (Wk 6): Colorado Rapids spring to life as young guns dispatch FC Dallas". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Boehm, Charles (2 December 2019). "FC Dallas trade Dominique Badji to Nashville SC for 325,000ドル in allocation money". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ↑ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Trades Dominique Badji to the Colorado Rapids". Nashville SC.
- ↑ "FC Cincinnati sign forward Dominique Badji | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
- ↑ Dominique Badji at Soccerway
External links
[edit ]- Dominique Badji at Major League Soccer
- Dominique Badji at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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