Mark Pabai

Mark Pabai
Personal information
Date of birth	30 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Monrovia, Liberia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Koper
Number	2
Youth career
0000–2011	CDW Wijk bij Duurstede
2011–2019	Utrecht
2022	SPAL
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Jong Utrecht
2021–2022	PEC Zwolle
2022	SPAL
2023	Tabor Sežana
2023–	Koper
International career‡
2021–	Liberia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Mark Pabai (born 30 September 2000) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Koper and the Liberia national team.^[2]

Club career

Pabai is a youth academy graduate of Utrecht. He made his professional debut for the club's reserve side on 8 March 2019 in a 3–1 defeat against Jong PSV.^[3] On 3 August 2021, he joined Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle on a two-year deal.^[4]^[1]

On 20 January 2022, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Serie B club SPAL in Italy.^[5] On 1 September 2022, Pabai's contract with SPAL was terminated by mutual consent.^[6]

International career

In October 2021, Pabai received a call-up from Liberia for two 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Cape Verde.^[7]^[8] He debuted in a 2–0 World Cup qualification loss to Nigeria on 13 November 2021.^[9]

Personal life

Born in Liberia, Pabai moved to the Netherlands with his family when he was six years old.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Utrecht	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	11	1	—		11	1
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	16	1	—		16	1
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	33	1	—		33	1
	Total		60	3	0	0	60	3
PEC Zwolle	2021–22	Eredivisie	9	0	2	0	11	0
SPAL	2021–22	Serie B	1	0	—		1	0
Tabor Sežana	2022–23	Slovenian PrvaLiga	8	0	1	0	9	0
Koper	2023–24	Slovenian PrvaLiga	31	0	2	0	33	0
	2024–25	Slovenian PrvaLiga	10	0	1	0	11	0
	Total		41	0	3	0	44	0
Career total			119	3	6	0	125	3

^ Includes KNVB Cup, Slovenian Cup

International

As of match played 17 November 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Liberia	2021	2
	2022	3
	2023	5
	2024	2
Total		12

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "PEC-aanwinst Mark Pabai (20) wil zijn debuut in de eredivisie niet te lang uitstellen. 'Dit is het moment'". 5 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Mark Pabai at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ "PSV II vs. Utrecht II - 8 March 2019". Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Mark Pabai naar PEC Zwolle". 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "IL DIFENSORE MARK PABAI É UN NUOVO CALCIATORE BIANCAZZURRO" (in Italian). SPAL. 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ "RISOLTO CONSENSUALMENTE IL RAPPORTO SPORTIVO COL DIFENSORE MARK PABAI" (in Italian). SPAL. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
^ "Acht internationals deze periode actief". 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Justin Salmon, Mark Pabai, Patrick Weah Withdraw from Liberia Squad". Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "Match Report of Liberia vs Nigeria - 2021-11-13 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

External links

Mark Pabai at WorldFootball.net

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[10] Includes KNVB Cup, Slovenian Cup

[zwolle-1] "PEC-aanwinst Mark Pabai (20) wil zijn debuut in de eredivisie niet te lang uitstellen. 'Dit is het moment'". 5 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[soccerway-2] Mark Pabai at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[3] "PSV II vs. Utrecht II - 8 March 2019". Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[4] "Mark Pabai naar PEC Zwolle". 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[5] "IL DIFENSORE MARK PABAI É UN NUOVO CALCIATORE BIANCAZZURRO" (in Italian). SPAL. 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[6] "RISOLTO CONSENSUALMENTE IL RAPPORTO SPORTIVO COL DIFENSORE MARK PABAI" (in Italian). SPAL. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

[7] "Acht internationals deze periode actief". 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[8] "Justin Salmon, Mark Pabai, Patrick Weah Withdraw from Liberia Squad". Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[Global_Sports_Archive_2021-9] "Match Report of Liberia vs Nigeria - 2021-11-13 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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