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Malik Henry
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-23) July 23, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Saltfleet Stoney Creek SC
Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 North Carolina Tar Heels 3 (0)
2021– Akron Zips 50 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Hamilton United 10 (1)
2023 Flint City Bucks 6 (1)
International career
2017 Canada U15 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 17, 2017

Malik Henry (born July 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player.

Early life

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Henry began playing youth soccer at age four with Saltfleet Stoney Creek SC.[1] He later played with the Toronto FC Academy.[2]

College career

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In 2020, he began attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3]

In 2021, he transferred to University of Akron to play for their men's soccer team.[4] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team,[5] All-Ohio Second Team,[6], and was ranked #50 on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Men's National Freshmen Top-100 Postseason list.[7] In 2022, he was named to the All-MAC First Team.[8] In 2023, he was named to the All-Big East Conference Second Team[9] and the 2023 All-East Region Third Team.[10] After the 2023 season, he was draft in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by CF Montréal,[11] however, he chose to return to Akron for the 2024 year to finish his degree and complete his final season of eligibility.[12]

Club career

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In 2022, he played with Hamilton United in League1 Ontario.[13] He scored one goal for the club in a 5-1 victory over Scrosoppi FC.[14]

In 2023, he played with the Flint City Bucks in USL League Two.[15]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Henry was selected in the 2nd round (39th overall) by CF Montréal.[16]

International career

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He made his debut in the Canadian national program in February 2017, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team.[1] In August, he was named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[1]

Career statistics

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As of August 31, 2023
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hamilton United 2022[13] League1 Ontario 10 1 10 1
Flint City Bucks 2023[17] USL League Two 6 1 2 0 8 1
Career total 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c RedPatch/Malik Henry at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ "Malik Henry Akron profile". Akron Zips.
  3. ^ "Malik Henry UNC profile". North Carolina Tar Heels.
  4. ^ "Akron Unveils Talented 13-Member Newcomer Class". Akron Zips. August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Akron Garners Four All-MAC Men's Soccer Selections". Akron Zips. November 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Seven Zips Garner All-Ohio Men's Soccer Honors". Akron Zips. December 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Akron Quartet Earns TDS Freshmen Top-100 Postseason Honors". Akron Zips. December 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "League-Best Eight Zips Garner All-MAC Men's Soccer Honors". Akron Zips. November 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Four Zips Garner All-BIG EAST Men's Soccer Accolades". Akron Zips. November 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Shokalook Leads Akron Men's Soccer Trio Earning All-Region Accolades". Akron Zips. December 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Beaven, Michael (December 20, 2023). "Akron standouts Jason Shokalook, Malik Henry, Dyson Clapier selected in MLS SuperDraft". Akron Beacon Journal.
  12. ^ Bournival, Brad (January 13, 2024). "3 Akron players taken in MLS SuperDraft; 2 decide to return to the Zips in the fall". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Malik Henry 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ "Four ex-L1ON players picked in MLS SuperDraft". League1 Ontario. December 20, 2023.
  15. ^ Mose, Hannah (December 19, 2023). "MLS drafts 5 Flint City Bucks players". WNEM-TV.
  16. ^ "CF Montréal selects Grayson Doody, Malik Henry, Eli Conway and Carson Hodgson in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft". CF Montréal. December 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "League Standings". USL League Two.


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