Prince Daye (born 11 April 1978) is a Liberian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Prince Daye
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-04-11) 11 April 1978 (age 48)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19951996 Real Republican
19961997 Invincible Eleven
19972002 Bastia 93 (13)
20022003 Club Africain
20032004 Badajoz 11 (1)
20042005 Maccabi Petah Tikva 26 (4)
20062007 Al-Sailiya
Total 130+ (18+)
International career
19962004 Liberia 25 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Daye played in Ghana for Real Republican, in Liberia for Invincible Eleven, in France for Bastia, in Tunisia for Club Africain, in Spain for Badajoz, in Israel for Maccabi Petah Tikva and in Qatar for Al-Sailiya.[1] After leaving Al-Sailiya in 2007, Daye trialled with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy.[2]

Daye also earned 25 caps for Liberia between 1996 and 2004, scoring seven goals.[1] During his international career, Daye appeared in 10 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[4]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Liberia 199630
199721
199820
200031
200182
200252
200311
200410
Total 257
Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Daye goal.
List of international goals scored by Prince Daye
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 8 June 1997 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia  Namibia 1–0 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [5]
2 16 December 2000 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  South Africa 1–2 1–2 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification [6]
3 14 January 2001 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia  Congo 5–1 5–1 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification [7]
4 25 March 2001 Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo  Congo 1–0 1–0 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification [8]
5 25 January 2002 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali  Algeria 1–0 2–2 2002 African Cup of Nations [9]
6 12 October 2002 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia  Niger 1–0 1–0 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification [10]
7 21 June 2003 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Guinea 1–1 1–2 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification [11]

References

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  1. 1 2 Prince Daye at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Prince Daye is on Trial with the MLS club LA Galaxy". LiberianSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  3. Prince DayeFIFA competition record (archived)
  4. "Prince Daye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. "Liberia vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. "South Africa vs. Liberia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. "Liberia vs. Congo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. "Congo vs. Liberia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. "Liberia vs. Congo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. "Liberia vs. Niger". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. "Liberia vs. Guinea". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 September 2024.