Malachi Boateng (born 5 July 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malachi Boateng | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dundee (on loan from Crystal Palace) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2022 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2023– | → Dundee (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 28 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Boateng was born in England and has Ghanaian heritage.[1] He is the brother of former Crystal Palace academy footballer Hiram Boateng.[2]
Career edit
Crystal Palace edit
Boateng joined the Crystal Palace youth system at the age of 11, signing his first professional contract with the Eagles in October 2019. He won both the Under-18 and Under-23 player of the season awards during his time in the youth teams, and made three appearances for the Under 21 team in the 2021–22 EFL Trophy.[3] He traveled with the first-team squad on their pre-season tour to Singapore and Australia in advance of the 2022–23 season, making two appearances as substitute.
Queen's Park (loan) edit
Boateng joined Scottish Championship side Queen's Park on loan for the 2022–23 season on 12 August 2022.[4] He made his professional debut by starting for Queens Park in a 3–2 victory over Partick Thistle at Ochilview Park a day later.[5] Boateng enjoyed a very strong season with the Spiders, helping the small side come close to winning the league, and would end the season being named to PFA Scotland's Scottish Championship Team of the Year.[6] He was also named as both the committee's and the supporters' Queen's Park Player of the Year at the end of the season.[7]
Dundee (loan) edit
On 18 July 2023, Boateng joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan.[8] He would make his competitive debut later that same day in an away Scottish League Cup group stage win against Bonnyrigg Rose.[9]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 28 April 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Queen's Park (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 41 | 3 |
| Dundee (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Career total | 62 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 76 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, and two appearances and one goal in Premiership play-offs
References edit
- ^ "Ghanaian youngster Malachi Boateng joins Scottish club Queens Park on loan". ghanasoccernet.com. 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Malachi Boateng signs first pro contract with Crystal Palace". sportyafrica.com.
- ^ "Malachi Boateng". Queen's Park Football Club. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Malachi Boateng moves from Crystal Palace to Queens Park on loan". cpfc.co.uk. 12 August 2022.
- ^ "QUEENS PARK VS. PARTICK THISTLE 3-2". UK.Soccerway.com.
- ^ "cinch Championship Team of the Season 22/23 | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Cairns, Ian (25 June 2023). "Sponsor Event and Player of the Year Awards". Queen's Park Football Club. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Malachi Boateng joins The Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Bonnyrigg Rose v Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Scotland - M. Boateng - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
External links edit
- Malachi Boateng at Soccerway