Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Dominique Badji was born October 16, 1992, in Dakar, Senegal. He is a forward in Major League Soccer.

On January 15, 2015, Badji was selected by the Colorado Rapids as the 67th overall selection during the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. After impressing the coaching staff during pre-season, Badji was signed to a professional contract on March 4. Badji scored his first professional goal on April 10 against FC Dallas, ending a 600 minute goalless drought for the club, dating back to 2014. Badji's performance earned him a spot on the MLS Team of the Week alongside teammate Dillon Powers.

On July 23, 2018, Badji was announced to be traded to FC Dallas for the midfielder and USMNT Player Kellyn Acosta. Badji made his debut for the club in August 2018 against the Seattle Sounders and scored. Dallas went on to lose that game 2–1. Badji was subbed on and started games for the club more frequently. He achieved a total of ten appearances for the club in the 2018 season.

On December 2, 2019, Nashville SC acquired Badji from FC Dallas in exchange for $175,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and $150,000 in General Allocation Money. On July 29, 2021, Badji returned to Colorado Rapids, traded in exchange for up to $100,000 in General Allocation Money. On January 4, 2022, Badji signed a one-year deal with FC Cincinnati as a free agent.