Babacar Niang
Biography
Babacar Niang in January 2025 signed a one-year MLS NEXT Pro contract with MNUFC2 through December 2025, with a club option for 2026. The midfielder joins the Twos from Wake Forest University, where he played from 2021-2024, making 44 appearances, scoring 11 goals and providing four assists across nearly 2,100 minutes played for the Demon Deacons. During the 2022 season, the Wake Forest midfielder earned All-ACC Third Team honors. He was selected by Minnesota United as the 78th-overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.
In his youth, Niang briefly competed with the New York Red Bulls Academy U23 team, as well as playing for his high school squad in New Jersey (The Pennington School) where he earned All-American honors.
Vitals
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 185 lbs
Birthdate: 10/23/2001
Hometown: Dakar, Senegal
Previous Club: Wake Forest University
Acquired: 1/14/2025
