Malik Henry-Scott (born November 28, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for Huntsville City FC in MLS Next Pro, on loan from USL Championship club Lexington SC.

Early life

Henry-Scott joined the FC Dallas academy at age nine.[1]

College career

In 2020, Henry-Scott began attending the University of Tulsa, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] At the end of his first season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team.[2] On September 3, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Missouri State Bears.[3] Later that week, he was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week,[4] and was named to the College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer National Teams of the Week on two occasions.[5][6] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team.[7] He was also named to the AAC All-Academic Team three times and the Academic All-District first team as a junior.[2]

Club career

In 2023, Henry-Scott played with Texas United in USL League Two.

In December 2023, Henry-Scott signed a homegrown player contract for the 2024 season, with club options for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons with FC Dallas.[8][9] He spent the 2024 season playing with the club's second team, North Texas SC, in MLS Next Pro.[10] He made his debut for North Texas SC on March 15, 2024, against Whitecaps FC 2.[11] On July 3, 2024, he scored his first goal for North Texas SC in a 4–0 victory over Minnesota United FC 2.[12] At the end of the season, FC Dallas declined his option for 2025.[13]

In January 2025, he signed with Lexington SC of the USL Championship.[14][15] Ahead of the 2025 season, he was loaned to Huntsville City FC in MLS Next Pro.[16][17] He made his debut for Huntsville City on March 9 against Chicago Fire FC II.[18]

Personal life

Henry-Scott is the older brother of fellow professional soccer player Tarik Scott.[10]

Career statistics

As of March 4, 2025[19]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Texas United 2023[20] USL League Two 8 8 0 0 — — 8 8
FC Dallas 2024 Major League Soccer 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Texas SC (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 21 3 2 1 — — 23 4
Career total 29 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 31 12

References

  1. ^ "FC Dallas Signs Academy Forward Malik Henry-Scott as the Club's League-Leading 37th Homegrown Player". FC Dallas. December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Malik Henry-Scott Tulsa profile". Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
  3. ^ "Tulsa Men's Soccer Team Dominates #8 Missouri State, 3-0". Tulsa Golden Hurricane. September 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tulsa's Malik Henry-Scott and Alex Lopez Earn Conference Honors". Tulsa Golden Hurricane. September 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tulsa's Malik Henry-Scott Named to Two National Teams of the Week; Hurricane Ranked in Top 25". Tulsa Golden Hurricane. September 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tulsa's Henry-Scott and Zinnhardt Earn National Team Accolades". Tulsa Golden Hurricane. September 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Tulsa Men's Soccer Sweeps The American Conference Accolades". Tulsa Golden Hurricane. November 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "FC Dallas sign homegrown forward Malik Henry-Scott". Major League Soccer. December 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Carrick, Buzz (December 18, 2023). "Malik Henry-Scott signed as FC Dallas' 37th Homegrown". 3rd Degree.
  10. ^ a b Hernandez, Raul (August 22, 2024). ""It was all about getting better every day": Malik Henry-Scott Takes Advantage of Every Opportunity". FC Dallas.
  11. ^ "North Texas SC Draws 0-0 in Season Opener Against Whitecaps FC 2". FC Dallas. March 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "North Texas SC Routs MNUFC2 4-0 to Reclaim Top of Western Conference". FC Dallas. July 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2025 Season". FC Dallas. November 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Lilian, David (January 17, 2025). "Lexington Sporting Club Signs Forward Malik Henry-Scott to USL Championship Roster". Lexington SC.
  15. ^ "Lexington SC signs Malik Henry-Scott for new season". USL Championship. January 17, 2025.
  16. ^ Briscoe, Ronan (February 4, 2025). "News: Huntsville City FC sign forwards Malik Henry-Scott and Gio Miglietti". SixOneFive Soccer.
  17. ^ "Huntsville City Football Club Signs Forwards Malik Henry-Scott and Gio Miglietti". Huntsville City FC. February 4, 2025.
  18. ^ "Huntsville City FC Earns 4-1 Win at Chicago Fire II". Huntsville City FC. March 9, 2025.
  19. ^ Malik Henry-Scott at Soccerway
  20. ^ "League Standings". USL League Two.
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