Paulin Mbaye
French footballer
Paulin Mbaye (born 16 January 1996) is a French footballer who last played as a forward for Swiss 1. Liga Classic club Bassecourt.
Career
Mbaye took an interest in football from a young age, joining amateur side Montfaucon at the age of three-and-a-half. Having also played in the academy of Racing Besançon, and at Fontain and Clémenceau Besançon, he left France for Andorra in September 2016, training with UE Engordany. He joined officially in January 2017, but left to move to Singapore, where his father had played, the following year.
In Singapore, Mbaye played once for amateur Cosmoleague club SCC Firsts, before joining professional club Hougang United in 2019. One Singapore Premier League appearance followed, before a return to France with Besançon Foot in 2020. After just one season with Besançon Foot, Mbaye moved to Switzerland, initially joining the reserve team of FC Coffrane, before joining FC Saint-Blaise.
Having left Saint-Blaise in early 2023, Mbaye initially returned to France, before returning to Switzerland to join 1. Liga Classic club FC Bassecourt.
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