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Donyell Malen

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Donyell Malen

Donyell Malen (born 19 January 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Roma, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa, and the Netherlands national team. Malen played youth football for Ajax and Arsenal before joining PSV Eindhoven in 2017, playing for their youth side Jong PSV before graduating to the senior team. He joined Borussia Dortmund in 2021, spending four years at the club before joining Aston Villa. Malen has played at every youth international level for the Netherlands from under-15 to senior.

Infobox

2014
Netherlands U15
Full name
Donyell Malen
Date of birth
(1999-01-19) 19 January 1999
Place of birth
Wieringen, Netherlands
Height
1 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position
Forward
Current team
Roma (on loan from Aston Villa)
Number
14
2007–2015
Ajax
2015–2017
Arsenal
Years
Team
2017–2018
Netherlands U19
2018–2021
PSV Eindhoven
2021–2025
Borussia Dortmund
2025–
Aston Villa
2026–
→ Roma (loan)
2014–2015
Netherlands U16
2015–2016
Netherlands U17
2016–2017
Netherlands U18
2018–2019
Netherlands U21
2019–
Netherlands

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Jong PSV
Jong PSV
Club
Jong PSV
Season
2017–18
League
Eerste Divisie
League
22
League
13
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
22
Europe
13
PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
Club
PSV Eindhoven
Season
2017–18
League
Eredivisie
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
4
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Eredivisie
League
31
League
10
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
8
League cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
42
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Eredivisie
League
14
League
11
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
10
League cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
25
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Eredivisie
League
32
League
19
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
10
League cup
7
Europe
—
Europe
45
Other
27
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
81
League
40
League
5
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
28
League cup
14
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
116
Other
55
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Club
Borussia Dortmund
Season
2021–22
League
Bundesliga
League
27
League
5
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
8
Europe
4
Europe
1
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Bundesliga
League
26
League
9
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
6
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
35
Other
10
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Bundesliga
League
27
League
13
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
8
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
38
Other
15
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Bundesliga
League
14
League
3
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
5
League cup
2
Europe
—
Europe
21
Other
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
94
League
30
League
10
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
27
League cup
7
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
132
Other
39
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
14
League
3
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
17
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
21
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
6
Europe
3
Europe
—
Other
29
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
35
League
7
League
4
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
3
Europe
—
Europe
46
Other
10
Roma (loan)
Roma (loan)
Club
Roma (loan)
Season
2025–26
League
Serie A
League
17
League
13
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
2
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
19
Other
14
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
249
League
103
League
19
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
63
League cup
25
Europe
3
Europe
0
Other
335
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Jong PSV
2017–18
Eerste Divisie
22
13
—
—
—
—
22
13
PSV Eindhoven
2017–18
Eredivisie
4
0
0
0
—
0
0
—
4
2018–19
Eredivisie
31
10
2
0
—
8
1
1
0
42
2019–20
Eredivisie
14
11
0
0
—
10
6
1
0
25
2020–21
Eredivisie
32
19
3
1
—
10
7
—
45
27
Total
81
40
5
1
—
28
14
2
0
116
55
Borussia Dortmund
2021–22
Bundesliga
27
5
2
0
—
8
4
1
0
2022–23
Bundesliga
26
9
3
1
—
6
0
—
35
10
2023–24
Bundesliga
27
13
3
1
—
8
1
—
38
15
2024–25
Bundesliga
14
3
2
0
—
5
2
—
21
5
Total
94
30
10
2
—
27
7
1
0
132
39
Aston Villa
2024–25
Premier League
14
3
3
0
—
0
0
—
17
2025–26
Premier League
21
4
1
0
1
0
6
3
—
29
Total
35
7
4
0
1
0
6
3
—
46
10
Roma (loan)
2025–26
Serie A
17
13
—
—
2
1
—
19
14
Career total
249
103
19
3
1
0
63
25
3
0
335
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Netherlands
Netherlands
National team
Netherlands
Year
2019
Apps
4
Goals
1
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
2
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
11
Apps
3
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
2
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
9
Apps
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
13
Apps
4
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
8
Apps
4
2026
2026
National team
2026
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
51
Apps
13
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Netherlands
2019
4
1
2020
2
0
2021
11
3
2022
2
0
2023
9
1
2024
13
4
2025
8
4
2026
2
0
Total
51
13
List of international goals scored by Donyell Malen · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
6 September 2019
Venue
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany
Cap
1
Opponent
Germany
Score
3–2
Result
4–2
Competition
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
2
2
No.
2
Date
30 March 2021
Venue
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Cap
8
Opponent
Gibraltar
Score
5–0
Result
7–0
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
3
No.
3
Date
7 September 2021
Venue
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cap
15
Opponent
Turkey
Score
6–0
Result
6–1
4
4
No.
4
Date
11 October 2021
Venue
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cap
16
Opponent
Gibraltar
Score
6–0
Result
6–0
5
5
No.
5
Date
14 June 2023
Venue
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cap
22
Opponent
Croatia
Score
1–0
Result
2–4 (a .)
Competition
2023 UEFA Nations League Finals
6
6
No.
6
Date
22 March 2024
Venue
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cap
29
Opponent
Scotland
Score
4–0
Result
4–0
Competition
Friendly
7
7
No.
7
Date
10 June 2024
Venue
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cap
32
Opponent
Iceland
Score
3–0
Result
4–0
8
8
No.
8
Date
2 July 2024
Venue
Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Cap
35
Opponent
Romania
Score
2–0
Result
3–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024
9
9
No.
9
Date
3–0
10
10
No.
10
Date
10 June 2025
Venue
Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands
Cap
43
Opponent
Malta
Score
5–0
Result
8–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11
11
No.
11
Date
7–0
12
12
No.
12
Date
12 October 2025
Venue
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cap
47
Opponent
Finland
Score
1–0
Result
4–0
13
13
No.
13
Date
17 November 2025
Venue
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cap
49
Opponent
Lithuania
Score
4–0
Result
4–0
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
6 September 2019
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany
1
Germany
3–2
4–2
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
2
30 March 2021
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
8
Gibraltar
5–0
7–0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
7 September 2021
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
15
Turkey
6–0
6–1
4
11 October 2021
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
16
Gibraltar
6–0
6–0
5
14 June 2023
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
22
Croatia
1–0
2–4 (a .)
2023 UEFA Nations League Finals
6
22 March 2024
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
29
Scotland
4–0
4–0
Friendly
7
10 June 2024
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
32
Iceland
3–0
4–0
8
2 July 2024
Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
35
Romania
2–0
3–0
UEFA Euro 2024
9
3–0
10
10 June 2025
Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands
43
Malta
5–0
8–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11
7–0
12
12 October 2025
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
47
Finland
1–0
4–0
13
17 November 2025
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
49
Lithuania
4–0
4–0

References

  1. Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  5. Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and five goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  8. Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  9. "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/4243590
  10. bundesliga
    https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/donyell-malen/profile
  11. bundesliga – the official Bundesliga website
    https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/donyell-malen
  12. "Donyell Malen: Interview"
    http://www.arsenal.com/news/features/20151125/young-gun-
  13. Volksrant
    https://verhalen.volkskrant.nl/voetbalmoeders#2256
  14. "Donyell Malen: Profile"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160513011941/http://www.arsenal.com/academy/players/donyell-malen
  15. CoventryLive
    https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/match-report-coventry-city-exit-10897694
  16. The FA
    https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/apr/04/arsenal-manchester-city-semi-final-second-leg-report-040416
  17. Daily Cannon
    http://dailycannon.com/2017/01/review-leicester-0-3-arsenal-malen-shines-young-guns-victorious/
  18. Arsenal
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/travelling-squad-tour-announced
  19. "SYDNEY VS. ARSENAL 0 – 2"
    https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/07/13/world/club-friendlies/sydney-fc/arsenal-fc/2233935/?ICID=HP_MS_46_01
  20. ESPN FC
    http://www.espnfc.com/report?gameId=489561
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