Astin Mbaye
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Astin Mohammet Zaehb Mbaye | ||
| Date of birth | March 5, 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, United States | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan U17[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cedar Stars Rush | |||
| –2025 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2025– | AC Milan | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | United States U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | United States U17 | 6 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 February 2026 | |||
Astin Mohammet Zaehb Mbaye (born March 5, 2009) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for the under-17 team (Campionato Nazionale Under 17 Serie A e B) of Serie A club AC Milan.[1] He is an American youth international.
Mbaye was born on March 5, 2009, in New York City, United States, and is of Senegalese descent through his father.[2] Growing up in New Jersey, United States, he has regarded Brazil international Thiago Silva as his football idol.[3]
Club career
As a youth player, Mbaye joined the youth academy of American side Cedar Stars Rush. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of American Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.[3][4][5]
In 2025, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side AC Milan, with the intention for him to develop further and eventually progress with the reserve team Milan Futuro, signing his first professional contract.[6][7]
Italian news website Calcio Mercato wrote in 2025 that he "is one of the young prospects who is talked about most in the [United] States".[8]