Philip Mayaka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 30, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crown Legacy FC | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Orlando City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Clemson Tigers | 32 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 18 | (3) |
| 2023– | Crown Legacy FC | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Philip Mayaka (born 30 November 2000) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crown Legacy FC in MLS Next Pro.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Mayaka was scouted playing football in his local Nairobi by the general manager of the Montverde Academy in Florida. Mayaka had options to play in Norway, but opted to make the move to the United States.[2] Whilst in Florida, Mayaka ended up playing with the Orlando City academy in the USSDA for a year, making 16 appearances and scoring 9 goals.[3]
College
[edit]Mayaka attended Clemson University to play college soccer. In his two seasons with the Tigers, Mayaka made 32 appearances, scoring 2 goals and tallying 8 assists. In his freshman season, Mayaka was named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman of the Year, All-ACC First Team, All-America Second Team and a semi-finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. His sophomore season saw Mayaka earn First-team All-ACC and ACC All-Tournament team accolades.[4]
Professional
[edit]On 14 January 2021, it was announced Mayaka had left college early to sign a Generation Adidas deal with MLS, which would see him enter the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[5] Going in to the draft, Mayaka was considered the consensus number one pick, however was selected 3rd overall on 21 January 2021 by Colorado Rapids.[6]
On 29 March 2021, Mayaka joined Colorado's USL Championship affiliate side Colorado Springs Switchbacks on loan.[7] He made his professional debut on 14 May 2021, appearing as a 73rd-minute substitute during a 4–0 win over Sporting Kansas City II.[8]
On November 10, 2022, his contract option was declined by Colorado.[9]
Mayaka signed with Charlotte FC's MLS Next Pro side Crown Legacy FC in January 2023.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Philip Mayaka". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Howell, Chase (February 13, 2021). "From Kenya to Colorado: How Rapids midfielder Philip Mayaka was discovered as on-the-rise talent".
- ^ "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Philip Mayaka". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. August 7, 2019.
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft 2021 eligible players, Generation adidas signings announced | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids ecstatic "top young talent" Philip Mayaka fell to them in MLS SuperDraft". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Acquire Five Players On Loan From Colorado Rapids". www.switchbacksfc.com.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City II vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - May 15, 2021". USLChampionship.com.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids announce year-end roster updates". Colorado Rapids.
- ^ "Charlotte FC MLS NEXT Pro Signs Three Players to Contracts". CharlotteFootballClub.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Clemson profile
- Philip Mayaka at Major League Soccer
- Philip Mayaka at Soccerway
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- 2000 births
- Men's association football midfielders
- Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
- Colorado Rapids draft picks
- Colorado Rapids players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Kenyan men's footballers
- Kenyan expatriate men's footballers
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Living people
- Montverde Academy alumni
- Footballers from Nairobi
- USL Championship players
- Colorado Rapids 2 players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Crown Legacy FC players
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
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