Isaac Mabaya
English footballer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Isaac Angus Mabaya (born 22 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Liverpool.[2]
_30.jpg) Mabaya playing for Liverpool 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Angus Mabaya[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022- | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | England U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2022 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 00:15 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 00:15 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Mabaya was born in Preston, Lancashire to Zimbabwean parents, David Mabaya and Rosina Mugabe. He joined Liverpool aged six years-old.[3][4]
Club career
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Perspective
Mabaya progressed through the academy system at Liverpool. He initially played as a midfielder but transitioned to right-back during the 2020-21 season.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2021.[6] In January 2022, he made the Liverpool first-team match day squad for the first time when he was an unused substitute in the FA Cup against Shrewsbury Town.[7]
Mabaya impressed enough during the 2021-22 season, playing at right-back for the Liverpool under-18 side, that he was chosen to tour the Far East with the Liverpool first-team squad during the summer of 2022. He had game time on the tour, and featured against Manchester United in Bangkok.[8][9]
Mabaya's 2022-23 season was curtailed by a season-ending ankle injury in October 2022. He signed a new professional contract with Liverpool in May 2023.[10]
He was included in the Liverpool first-team squad for the UEFA Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven on 29 January 2025 and was named amongst the match-day substitutes.[11][12]
On 9 February, he made his competitive debut in the fourth round of the FA Cup away to Plymouth Argyle, coming on in the 11th minute for injured captain Joe Gomez.[13][14]
International career
An England youth international, he was called up to the England U18 side for the first time in March 2022.[15] He scored on his debut, against Sweden U18.[16]
Mabaya later received his first call-up to the England U19 side in September 2022.[17] He made his debut that month in a 6-0 home win against Georgia U19, providing an assist for Liverpool teammate Oakley Cannonier.[18][19]
In November 2023, Mabaya was called-up by Baltemar Brito to the senior Zimbabwe national football team for FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Nigeria.[20][21] However, he did not feature in the finalised squad for the matches.[22][23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 February 2025[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
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