Macoumba Kandji was born on 2 August 1985 and is a Senegalese professional footballer.
22 Facts About Macoumba Kandji
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Macoumba Kandji attended East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was voted MVP in 2003 as the Men's All-State Team forward, and played college soccer at Georgia Military College, where he was selected in the All-Region team in 2004 and 2005, scoring 17 goals and providing six assists during the 2005 season.
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Macoumba Kandji made his first team debut 4 August 2007 against Charleston Battery.
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Macoumba Kandji was named to the USL-1 Weekly Best 11 on six occasions, despite playing just one game in the final six weeks of the season due to an ankle injury.
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Macoumba Kandji finished the 2008 season ranked third in points, though he missed nearly a third of the season due to injury, travel restrictions, and a loan to New York Red Bulls.
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On 15 September 2008, Macoumba Kandji signed with New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer on loan through the end of the 2008 MLS season.
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Macoumba Kandji made his MLS debut against Colorado Rapids on 27 September 2008, where he recorded an assist.
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Macoumba Kandji quickly established himself as a key performer for New York.
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On 14 September 2010, Macoumba Kandji was traded to Colorado Rapids for Mehdi Ballouchy and an international roster spot.
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Macoumba Kandji played an integral role in scoring the winning goal for Colorado Rapids during the 2010 MLS Cup final.
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Macoumba Kandji's shot on goal was deflected off a defender, and though classified as an own-goal, it was his shot that resulted in the scoring opportunity.
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Macoumba Kandji was injured on this play; he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
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Macoumba Kandji underwent surgery to fix the torn ligament at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City with Doctor Riley Williams.
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Macoumba Kandji was traded to Houston Dynamo on 8 February 2012 in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
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At year's end, Macoumba Kandji declined a contract extension from Houston in pursuit of a European contract.
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Macoumba Kandji signed with Kalloni of the Greek Second Division on 28 January 2013.
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In 19 appearances with the club, Macoumba Kandji bagged six goals in 1477 minutes played.
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Not only did he contribute with goals, Macoumba Kandji helped the club gain promotion to the first division and earn a spot in the Superleague Greece.
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On 5 May 2017, Macoumba Kandji returned to the Finnish Veikkausliiga, signing with FC Inter Turku on a deal until the end of July, with an option for it to be extended until the end of the season.
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Macoumba Kandji was then selected as the Veikkausliiga 'Player of the Month' for June and July 2018.
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Macoumba Kandji spent there just the time of 11 games, which from he played 6 of them.
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On 9 August 2019, Macoumba Kandji made an expected return to Honka, when he agreed to a contract covering the remaining 2019 and the entire 2020 season.