Malik Henry-Scott
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 28, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Plano, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington SC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2020 | FC Dallas | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 48 | (17) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Texas United | 8 | (8) |
| 2024 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → North Texas SC (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2025– | Lexington SC | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Huntsville City FC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 4, 2025 | |||
Malik Henry-Scott (born November 28, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for USL Championship club Lexington SC.
College career
In 2020, Henry-Scott began attending the University of Tulsa, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] At the end of his first season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team.[2] On September 3, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Missouri State Bears.[3] Later that week, he was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week,[4] and was named to the College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer National Teams of the Week on two occasions.[5][6] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team.[7] He was also named to the AAC All-Academic Team three times and the Academic All-District first team as a junior.[2]
Club career
In 2023, Henry-Scott played with Texas United in USL League Two.
In December 2023, Henry-Scott signed a homegrown player contract for the 2024 season, with club options for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons with FC Dallas.[8][9] He spent the 2024 season playing with the club's second team, North Texas SC, in MLS Next Pro.[10] He made his debut for North Texas SC on March 15, 2024, against Whitecaps FC 2.[11] On July 3, 2024, he scored his first goal for North Texas SC in a 4–0 victory over Minnesota United FC 2.[12] At the end of the season, FC Dallas declined his option for 2025.[13]
In January 2025, he signed with Lexington SC of the USL Championship.[14][15] Ahead of the 2025 season, he was loaned to Huntsville City FC in MLS Next Pro.[16][17] He made his debut for Huntsville City on March 9 against Chicago Fire FC II.[18]
Personal life
Henry-Scott is the older brother of the Jamaican youth international and fellow professional soccer player Tarik Scott.[10]