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Stat5.76 xG · 4 GWG
1st in 2026/27 Serie A for Expected Goals (5.76 xG) and winning goals (4) with 71.4% accuracy
In the 2026/27 Serie A campaign with AS Roma, Donyell Malen leads the entire league in Expected Goals generated (5.76 xG, 0.89 xG per 90 minutes) and match-winning goals (4 out of 8 goals scored across his first 9 appearances). He also ranks 2nd overall in Serie A for shots on target (25 out of 35 attempts, 71.4% shooting accuracy) and chances created (26), clocking a top sprint speed of 35.45 km/h.
Record14 goals / 18 apps
Record-breaking second-half impact in 2025/26: 14 goals in 18 Serie A matches (+5.30 xG overperformance)
After joining AS Roma from Aston Villa on 16 January 2026, Donyell Malen scored 14 goals and provided 2 assists in just 18 appearances during the second half of the 2025/26 Serie A season (1,508 minutes, 0.84 goals per 90), finishing 3rd overall in the league scoring chart despite playing only half a campaign. He recorded 6 match-winning goals and outperformed his 8.70 Expected Goals by +5.30.
Record5 goals · 55 PSV
Historic five-goal haul in PSV 5-0 Vitesse (2019) and 55 goals in 116 games at Eindhoven
On 14 September 2019, in PSV Eindhoven's 5-0 Eredivisie victory over Vitesse at the Philips Stadion, a 20-year-old Donyell Malen scored all five of his side's goals, becoming the first PSV player to net five times in a single league match since Coen Dillen in 1959. He concluded his senior spell at PSV (2018–2021) with 55 goals and 22 assists across 116 official appearances.
Career132 apps · 39 goals
39 goals, 20 assists and the 2024 Champions League final across 132 appearances at Borussia Dortmund
Signed by Borussia Dortmund in July 2021 to succeed Jadon Sancho, Donyell Malen made 132 official appearances, scoring 39 goals and supplying 20 assists over three and a half seasons in Black and Yellow (2021–January 2025). After driving Dortmund's 2022/23 Bundesliga title push, he hit a career-best 13 Bundesliga goals in 2023/24 and reached the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley against Real Madrid.
Origins#14 · Ajax & Arsenal
From Ajax to Arsenal's Academy in the footsteps of Thierry Henry: the story behind shirt number 14
Born in Wieringen into a family of Surinamese heritage and encouraged to play football from age three by his maternal grandmother, Donyell Malen spent eight years in the Ajax youth academy (2007–2015) alongside childhood friend Matthijs de Ligt. At 16, he moved to London to join Arsenal's Academy (2015–2017) to follow in the footsteps of his idol Thierry Henry, whom he honours by wearing the number 14 shirt at AS Roma.
Wikipedia Biography / Ajax & Arsenal Academy RecordsCareer2 goals · Euro 2024
Scoring debut against Germany (2019) and Euro 2024 Round of 16 brace for the Netherlands
Donyell Malen made his senior Netherlands debut on 6 September 2019 in Hamburg against Germany, coming off the bench to score the 79th-minute go-ahead goal in a 4-2 European Championship qualifying victory. On 2 July 2024 in Munich, during the Euro 2024 Round of 16 clash against Romania (3-0), he came on as a substitute to net a clinical second-half brace that sent the Oranje into the quarter-finals.
KNVB / UEFA European Championship RecordsClub and country
Donyell Malen career and stats
131club goals
327club appearances
4clubs
13international goals
PSV Eindhoven
2018 – 2021
116Apps
55Goals
22Assists
0.47 goals per game
Olanda2019 – today
56Apps
13Goals
FAQ
FootNewsFrequently asked questions about Donyell Malen
FAQ12 gol (2026/27)
How many goals has Donyell Malen scored this season and in his career?
In the 2026/27 season with Roma, Donyell Malen has recorded 12 goals and 3 assists in 13 appearances (889 minutes played). Across his club career he has scored 131 goals in 327 appearances, plus 13 goals in 56 international caps.
FAQ178 cm · #14
How tall is Donyell Malen, what is his preferred foot and shirt number?
Donyell Malen is 178 cm tall. He plays as a Punta centrale (destro-footed). He wears shirt number 14 for Roma.
FAQ27 anni
How old is Donyell Malen, when was he born and where is he from?
Donyell Malen is 27 years old (born on January 19, 1999 in Wieringen). He represents Olanda.
FAQ4 M€ netti
How much does Donyell Malen earn? Net salary, gross wage and contract expiry
In the 2026/27 season with Roma, Donyell Malen earns an estimated annual net salary of €4 million (€7.4 million gross per year), based on the consensus of 4 specialist sources. His current contract runs until June 30, 2030.
FAQ€55 million
What is Donyell Malen's market value and when does his contract expire?
Donyell Malen's current market value is estimated at €55 million. His contract with Roma (joined on July 1, 2026 from Aston Villa) runs until June 30, 2030.
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The story of Donyell Malen
Donyell Malen (born 19 January 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward or winger for Serie A club Roma 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 German club Borussia Dortmund in 2021, spending four years there before joining Premier League club Aston Villa in 2025. After a six-month loan spell at Roma, he permanently signed for the club in the summer of 2026.
Malen has played at every youth international level for the Netherlands from under-15, before making his senior debut in 2019. He was part of the Netherland's squads at Euro 2020 and 2024, and the 2026 World Cup.
Early career
Malen began his career with Ajax in 2007. Despite a great deal of resistance coming from Ajax, in 2015 he left Ajax to join English club Arsenal, due to his heroes Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.
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