“ Playing Soccer for MLK is about getting a Better Life! “
featuring mlk high school soccer alumni

Martin Luther King, Jr., High School Campus Soccer
20X NYC Public High School Soccer Champions
Nationally Ranked 15 Times
Overall Varsity Record at MLK:
624 Wins, 46 Losses, 11 Ties

98% Graduation Rate at MLK High School

Pape Seye
2000 MLK Graduate
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Varsity Soccer Team
B.S.
Columbia University, NY, NY
M.A.

Current Position:
Dean - Kent School Kent, Ct.

Bouna Coundoul
2001 Graduate – MLK High School
Varsity Soccer / Captain/ New York City Player of the Year

SUNY Albany
B.S. 2006
Varsity Soccer / Captain / All American
Major League Soccer - Colorado Rapids / NY Red Bulls
Professional Soccer: France, Malta, South Africa
Captain: Senegal National Team

Current Position:
Director of Goalkeeping, Manhattan Soccer Club
Owner: Bouna Time Soccer
Volunteer Coach : Martin Luther King High School Soccer

Byron Garcia
2006 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer
SUNY Ulster CCUlster County, NY
Post University Waterbury, Ct.
B.S. Sports Management
William Woods University Athletic Training

Current Position:
Assistant Varsity Soccer CoachIona, College
Head Soccer CoachHarrison Youth Soccer Club
Harrison, NY

Kevon Isa
1997 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer / Captain / All NYC First Team
American International University, Springfield, Massachusetts
Varsity Soccer
B.S. Marketing - 2002

Trinidad and Tobago U-17 and U-20 National Teams.
Springfield Legends in the PSAL and the Massachusetts Twisters of the American Indoor Soccer League.

Current Position:
Head Soccer Coach at American International College, Springfield, Massachusetts

Ramon-Dee Bailey
2001 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer
Jamaica U -17 National Team

Mercer County Community College
Associate Degree
National Community College Player of the Year

Professional Soccer Player:
Mercer County Vikings
NY/ NJ Metrostars / Major League Soccer
Waterhouse FC - Jamaica
KPV - Finland
Serbia
Canadian Soccer League

Mohammed Ahamed
2005 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer / Captain
Nazareth College Rochester, NYB.S. : Business Administration
Varsity Soccer / Captain
Nazareth College Rochester, NY
M.A : Human Resources Management

Harvard University Executive Education Certificate
Current Position: CEO & Chief Diversity Officer at EDI
Rochester, New York

Oral Bullen
2000 MLK Graduate -
Captain
All NYC First Team

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Ma.
B.A., Economics
Professional Soccer Player
Portland Timbers
Milwaukee Wave / NJ Ironmen

Current Position :
Director of Soccer/Futsal Academy at COASTAL SPORTS - NEW JERSEY

Kamal Haruna
2004 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer
NYC / PSAL Player of the Year
Hobart College Geneva, NY
Varsity Soccer
John Jay College
Varsity Soccer
Graduate: 2008 B.S.
M.A.

Current Position:
Women’s Soccer Coach John Jay College NYC
Adjunct Professor in Physical Education Department
Director John Jay Fitness Center

Sahkir Seck
2002 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer / Captain / Star Goalkeeper
Enlisted in the United States Army
B.A. Degree

Current Position:
Sgt. Sahkir Seck, US Army

Salim Bullen
2001 MLK Graduate
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
Varsity Soccer
BS

2006, Bullen joined USL-1 club Portland Timbers where he played alongside his cousin Oral

MA: Pa Chai University, Seoul, South Korea

Current Position:
Lead Teacher/ Ministry of Education, Dubai, UAE

Malik Faye
2009 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer Captain / All NYC First Team

Education
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Computer information system
Men's Soccer - Captain / All American 1st Team

Current Position:
IT Operations Specialist at City of Raleigh, North Carolina
Municipal Government

Diego Montaleza
2010 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer
SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Varsity Soccer
University of Bridgeport MS in Mechanical Engineering
University of Connecticut - MBA

Current Position:
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer at Hubbell Incorporated
Danbury, Connecticut

Diego Mayanga
2006 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Ulster County Community College, AAS Degree
Ulster County, NY
Varsity Soccer
All American / National Player of the Year

Bloomfield College, Bachelors Degree
Bloomfield, NJ
Varsity Soccer
NCAA Dll All American

U15 Peruvian National team
USA 18 National team pool
Baltimore Blast -Major Indoor Soccer League

Current Position:
Rochester Lancers - NPSL

Mamadou Dione
2008 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer
CUNY College of Technology

New York University - B.A Sc
Civil Engineering

Current Position:
Assistant Civil Engineer

Maximiliano Medina
2007 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

New York Institute of Technology
Varsity Soccer
Manhattanville College
Varsity Soccer / Captain
B.A. - International Management

Current Position:
National Account Specialist
Morgan Stanley

Christian Camacho
2005 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer / Captain
New York City / PSAL Player of the Year

Professional Soccer:
Moldova: Zaria Balti
USL/ PDL: Brooklyn Knights & Westchester Flames
Moldova: FC Stantul Georghe
USL Pro: Dayton Dutch Lions
New Amsterdam FC - NYC

Widmayer Jean
2011 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer / Captain

ASA College
Varsity Soccer
Associate Degree

Jacksonville College
Jacksonville, Florida
B.S. - Business, Sociology 2018
Varsity Soccer

Current Position:
Associate Banker at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Serigne Sylla
2008 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

State University of New York - Cobbleskill
Varsity Soccer

State University of New York - Stony Brook
Varsity Soccer
B.S.

Current Position:
Information Technology Specialist 1 at Statewide Financial System
Albany, NY

David Diosa
2008 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Professional Career:
New York Cosmos - NY, NY
Real Monarchs - Salt Lake City, Utah
Oklahoma Energy FC - Oklahoma
Richmond Kickers - Richmond, Virginia
New York Cosmos - NY, NY

Ramon Sutherland
MLK Graduate 2011
Varsity Soccer
Marian University
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Varsity Soccer / Captain

B.S. - Business Administration

Current Position:
Schedule/Website Assistant
Marian University
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Ajay Lewis
1997 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

United States Navy
US Department of Veteran Affairs

Columbia College
Jacksonville, Florida
BS - Psychology

Webster University
MA - Counseling

Current Position:
Family Counselor - Impact Church
Jacksonville, Florida

Rivellino Jones
1997 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

SUNY New Paltz
Medgar Evers College
B.S.

Current Position:
CEO CCC Financial Services
Alpharetta, Georgia

Angelo Chavez
2015 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

ASA College
Varsity Soccer
Associates Degree

Queens College
Varsity Soccer
B.S. - Economics

Current Position:
Entrepreneur - Home Based Business

Archie Dweh

2007 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

St. Boneventure
St. Boneventure, NY
Varsity Soccer
BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

Current Position:
Inventory Coordinator at ZARA
New York, NY

Tarek Beckles
2012 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Monroe College
Varsity Soccer
Associates Degree

Manhattan College
Varsity Soccer
B.S. - Business Management

Current Position:
Youth Soccer Coach
Manhattan Soccer Club
New York, NY

Giovanni Chavez
2015 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Baruch College
New York, NY
Varsity Soccer
Business Communications

Current Position:
Closing Coordinator
First Service Residential New York

Sadibou Sylla
2002 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

St. Peters College
Jersey City, New Jersey
Varsity Soccer
B.S. - Mathematics

Georgetown University
Washington, DC
M.S. - Foreign Service

Current Position:
Adjunct Professor at Fordham Gabelli School of Business

Baky Soumare

2001 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

2005 LaSalle Academy Graduate

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.

2005-2007

Professional Soccer Player:
US Boulogne - French League 1
Karlsruhe SC - Bundesliga, Germany
Major League Soccer - Chicago, Dallas, Montreal.

Current Position:
Founder
PITCH Concepts
Chicago, ILL.

Mustapha Cisse

2000 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

State University on New York - Potsdam
Varsity Soccer
B.A. - French and Economics

Metropolitan College
MBA - Business Management

Current Position:
Head of Account Payable at HEDGESERV Corporation
New York, NY

Garan Diatigui Diarra

1999 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

St. Lawrence University
Varsity Soccer
B.A.

Current Position:
Directeur chez Raffia Chic
New York, New York

Current:
Consultant at MYVOW

Jethro Dede
2013 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer/ Captain/ All American

2015 - Berkshire Prep School
Varsity Soccer

St. Lawrence University Canton
NY Varsity Soccer/Captain/All American
B.A.

Current Position:
Assistant Coach - Black Rock Football Club
Northwood School
Lake Placid, NY

Jonathan Carr Malatzky

2008 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Varsity Basketball
B.A. Political Science

Concordia University
Irvine, Ca.
M.A. International Studies

Current Position:
National Account Manager at Cydcor
Gainesville, Florida

Kevin Rodriguez
2016 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer
ASA College
Brooklyn, NY
Varsity Soccer
Associate Degree

Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Varsity Soccer

Current Position:
Fire Life Safety Director
Belnord Hotel
NY, NY

Assistant Soccer Coach
ISTRIA FC
Queens, NY

Patrick Pierre
2011 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Varsity Soccer
B.S.- Economics

Current Position:
Management Assistant at Enterprise
Maplewood, NJ

John Haskaj

2004/5 - MLK Exchange Student

Varsity Soccer
University de Neuchatel
Switzerland
B.S.
Law Degree

Current Position:
Legal Intern at the Federal Office of Communication
Switzerland

Kemalie Preston

2004 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer / All New York City

St. Francis College
Brooklyn, NY
Varsity Soccer

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Varsity Soccer
B.S. Sports Management

Current Position:
Fed Ex Employee
Special Advisor to
Hartford Lions Soccer Club

Souleymane Diallo

1998 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Bryant & Stratton College
Syracuse, NY

Varsity Soccer
NJCAA Athletic & Academic All-American
Associate Degree

Bethel University
Rochester, NY
NAIA First Team All-American
B.S.

Current Position:
General Manager at AutoZone Inc.

Tetsu Yamada

2008 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Varsity Soccer
B.S. Computer Science

Current Position:
Production Assistant at Masato Photography Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan

Jonah Kreniske

2004 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio
Varsity Soccer

Ben Gurion University
Negev, Israel
International M.D. Degree

Harvard University Medical School
Cambridge, Mass.
Research Fellow
Global Health and Social Medicine

Medical Residency
Tulane, University
New Orleans, La.
Internal Medicine - M.D.

Geffrey Saintilien

2010 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Monroe College
New Rochelle, NY
Varsity Soccer
Associate Degree

Thomas College
Thomasville, Ga.
Varsity Soccer
B.S.

Current Position:
Credit Expert
Credit Repair Services
Brooklyn, NY

Mohamed Bakayoko

2006 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer / Captain

Bryant and Stratton College
Syracuse, NY
Varsity Soccer
Associate Degree

Current Position:
Driver and Independent Business

Ibrahim Fadiga

2002 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Mercer County CC
Mercer County, NJ
Varsity Soccer
Associate Degree

Current Position:
Business Owner

Amara Cisse

2014 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer
NYC Mayors Cup MVP

Wheaton College
Norton, Mass.

Varsity Soccer
All Conference / All New England

Current Position:
Coach/ Manhattan Soccer Club

El Hadj Cisse

2002-2003 MLK High School
Varsity Soccer

2004 LaSalle Academy
Varsity Soccer

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
Varsity Soccer
B.S.

Current Position:
Volt Workforce Solution
Raleigh, NC

Jason Carvajal

2012 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

University of St. Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas
Varsity Soccer
Doctorate, Physical Therapy

Current Position:
Physical Therapist
Houston, Texas

Steven Carvajal

2014 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Queens College
Varsity Soccer
B.S. Accounting

Current Position:
Finance
Woodhull Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY

Imade Iyayi

2013 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

St. Lawrence University
Canton, New York
Varsity Soccer
B.A.

Current Position:
Tax Preparer
OMS Group
New York, NY

Dwane Assing
2002 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY
Varsity Soccer

Current Position
Elevator Technician

Mathew Graham

2004 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
Varsity Soccer

Current Position:
Electrician
ARRI CSC
Secuacus, NJ

Geran K. Charles

2002 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY
Varsity Soccer

Current Position:
DJ/Event Planner
Good Music/Good Times
New York, NY

Alex Zorilla

2010 MLK High School Graduate
Varsity Soccer
High School All American

Monroe College
New Rochelle, New York
Varsity Soccer
Associate's Degree

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT.
Varsity Soccer

Current Position:
Union Carpenter
Tampa, Florida

Leandro Christian Mendoza

2006 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
New York, New York
Varsity Soccer

Current Position:
New York City Department of Transportation
New York, New York

Henry Sherwood Cabellero
2017 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Varsity Soccer
B.S. Magna Cum Laude
Political /Computer & Information Science

Current Position:
Marketing and Client Services
Ocean Ventures
New York, NY

Wilson Quintero
2017 Graduate
MLK High School
Varsity Soccer

College of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY
Varsity Soccer
All CUNYAC
B.S.

Professional Soccer Tryout
Greece

2017 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer/Captain

St. Johns University
Queens, New York
Varsity Soccer

BA Business
Masters of Business Administration

Current Position:
Client Service Associate
Gallagher, Inc.

2018 MLK Graduate
Captain Varsity Soccer
All American / New York City Player of the Year

St. John's University
Queens, New York
Varsity Soccer
B.S  Business.

Current Position: TBD

1998 MLK Graduate
MLK High School
Varsity Soccer

St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY
Varsity Soccer
B.S.

Current Position:
Directeur chez Raffia Chic

Mike Chuqui
2006 MLK Graduate
Varsity Soccer

Nazareth University
Rochester, NY
Varsity Soccer
B.S.

Current Position:
Soccer Coach Queens United & M.C. Plumbing