PRIOR TO UCF
- Played at Virginia Tech in 2024, scoring his first three career goals while adding one assist on 25 total shot attempts and 11 shots on goal.
- Appeared in 14 of Virginia Tech’s 17 matches a year ago and found the back of the net in his second career match, scoring in the 48th minute of the Hokies’ 2-0 win over UNC Asheville Aug. 27. His second career goal came in his team’s 2-0 win over Syracuse Sept. 13, and he also scored one of Virginia Tech’s six goals in a 6-0 rout of Winthrop Oct. 15.
- His first career assist came on a Hokies game-winner against Presbyterian Blue Hose Sept. 5, aiding Olafur Floki Stephensen’s 81st-minute tally in Virginia Tech’s 2-1 victory.
- Totaled 17 goals in 26 matches in international play prior to beginning his NCAA Division I career with the Hokies.
ABOUT MALICK
Major: Entrepreneurship certificate ... Favorite pro athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo ... Favorite pro team: Olympique de Marseille ... Pregame ritual: Listening to music and stretching ... Hidden talent: I make music of my own ... Favorite off day activity: Going to the beach with friends ... Favorite movie: Interstellar, Django Unchained ... Favorite music artist: Bob Marley ... Go-to karaoke song: La Marseillaise ... Favorite sport other than soccer: Basketball ... Other interesting facts: I lived in Senegal, Africa for four years from when I was 14-18 years old.