 Badji withFC Cincinnati in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominique Joël Badji[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-10-16)16 October 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Boston University Terriers | 69 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Real Boston Rams | 6 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Colorado Rapids | 91 | (24) |
| 2015 | →Charlotte Independence (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | FC Dallas | 38 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Nashville SC | 17 | (1) |
| 2021 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Cincinnati | 47 | (5) |
| 2024 | Bandırmaspor | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | D.C. United | 30 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025 | |||
Dominique Joël Badji (born 16 October 1992) is a Senegalese professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forMajor League Soccer clubD.C. United.
Born inDakar,Senegal, Badji moved toTanzania andZimbabwe prior to moving to the United States to help further his education. He is the firstborn son of Daniel, an interpreter, liaison and teacher, and Clotilde, a homemaker.[3] Badji spent two years atEpiscopal High School, a prestigious boarding school inAlexandria, Virginia[3] on a full scholarship before eventually attendingBoston University where he played soccer for theBoston University Terriers.[4] While with the Terriers, Badji was included on the 2014 All Region First Team and was the 2014 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year.[4] Badji was one of the most athletic collegiate players in theMLS Combine in 2015 in Ft. Lauderdale.[5] With a time of 3.98 secs in the 30-meter dash, 4.10 secs in the 5–10–5 agility and a vertical leap of 36 inches, Badji was the only athlete to score in the top 10 of each category.[5]
On 15 January 2015, Badji was selected by theColorado Rapids as the 67th overall selection during the2015 MLS SuperDraft.[4] After impressing the coaching staff during pre-season, Badji was signed to a professional contract on 4 March.[4] Badji scored his first professional goal on 10 April against FC Dallas, ending a 600 minute goalless drought for the club, dating back to 2014.[6] Badji's performance earned him a spot on the MLS Team of the Week alongside teammate Dillon Powers[7]
On 23 July 2018, Badji was traded toFC Dallas forKellyn Acosta. Badji made his debut for the club in August 2018 againstSeattle Sounders FC 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 the2018 season.
On 2 December 2019,Nashville SC acquired Badji from FC Dallas in exchange for $175,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and $150,000 in General Allocation Money.[8]
On 29 July 2021, Badji returned toColorado Rapids, traded in exchange for up to $100,000 in General Allocation Money.[9]
On 4 January 2022, Badji signed a one-year deal withFC Cincinnati as a free agent.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2016 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2017 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 10 | ||||
| 2018 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Total | 91 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 28 | ||
| Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2015 | United Soccer League | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| FC Dallas | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Nashville SC | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | ||
| Bandırmaspor | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 7 | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| D.C. United | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 237 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 261 | 51 | ||
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