Malik Henry-Scott

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Date of birth (2001-11-28) November 28, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Plano, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Forward
Malik Henry-Scott
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-28) November 28, 2001 (age 24)
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)
2024North Texas SC (loan) 21 (3)
2025– Lexington SC 1 (0)
2025Huntsville 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.

Henry-Scott joined the FC Dallas academy at age nine.[1]

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]

Career statistics

References

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