George Malki

George Emmanuel Malki (born April 21, 1992) is an American soccer player.

For the Lebanese international footballer also known as George Melki, see Felix Michel Melki.
George Malki
Personal information
Full name George Emmanuel Malki
Date of birth (1992-04-21) April 21, 1992
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
2001–2008 Sereno Soccer Club
2008–2009 IMG Academy
2010–2013 Cal Poly Mustangs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Arizona United 28 (1)
2016 Rio Grande Valley FC 25 (1)
2017–2018 Houston Dynamo 0 (0)
International career
2008–2009 United States U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:45, October 26, 2017 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Malki started playing soccer in Arizona where he played for the Pinnacle Pioneers at Pinnacle High School. In 2009, Malki won the Gatorade Player of the Year award for the state of Arizona in his final year of High School.[1] While still in high school, Malki maintained a 3.90 GPA and also volunteered his time working for a local non-profit called Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research (SSBTR).[2]

College

Malki attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo, CA. George was a regular starter for the Mustangs and scored his first collegiate goal as a junior against Temple University.[1][3]

Professional career

Malki was drafted 37th overall by Montreal Impact in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[4]

Malki signed with USL Pro club Arizona United on August 15, 2014.[5]

Malki signed with USL's Rio Grande Valley FC on February 2, 2016.[6]

On March 1, 2017, Malki signed with MLS side Houston Dynamo.[7]

References
  1. "George Malki MLS Bio". Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. Barr, Karen (June 16, 2010). "Gatorade Guys". Sports Roundtable. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  3. "George Malki Drafted By Montreal". Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  4. "George Malki Selected No. 37 by Montreal in 2014 MLS SuperDraft". gopoly.com. January 16, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  5. "Arizona United Soccer Club signs Arizona native George Malki". Arizona United SC. August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  6. "Perales, Catic Highlight Toros? New Signings - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  7. "Houston Dynamo sign four players to first team roster | Houston Dynamo".
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