User:RedPatch/Malik Henry

Malik Henry (born July 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player.

Early life
Henry began playing youth soccer at age four with Saltfleet Stoney Creek SC. He later played with the Toronto FC Academy.

College career
In 2020, he began attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played for the men's soccer team.

In 2021, he transferred to University of Akron to play for their men's soccer team. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team, All-Ohio Second Team,, and was ranked #50 on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Men's National Freshmen Top-100 Postseason list. In 2022, he was named to the All-MAC First Team. In 2023, he was named to the All-Big East Conference Second Team and the 2023 All-East Region Third Team. After the 2023 season, he was draft in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by CF Montréal, however, he chose to return to Akron for the 2024 year to finish his degree and complete his final season of eligibility.

Club career
In 2022, he played with Hamilton United in League1 Ontario. He scored one goal for the club in a 5-1 victory over Scrosoppi FC.

In 2023, he played with the Flint City Bucks in USL League Two.

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Henry was selected in the 2nd round (39th overall) by CF Montréal.

International career
He made his debut in the Canadian national program in February 2017, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team. In August, he was named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.