Donyell Malen
Netherlands · Attack · Aston Villa Football Club
Born 19 January 1999 (age 27). Height 176 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Attack. Nationality: Netherlands. Market value €45M.
Current club: Aston Villa Football Club — 21 appearances, 4 goals and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 143 goals and 44 assists in 401 appearances (21,382 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 21 | 4 | 1 | 680 | 6.6 |
| Serie A | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1,478 | 7.23 |
| UEFA Europa League | 6 | 3 | 0 | 329 | 6.85 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 6.75 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 6.450000 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 6.2 |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6.2 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 343 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.6 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.19 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.79 |
| Shots | 627 |
| Shots on target | 369 |
| Shot conversion, % | 23 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.26 |
| Passes per 90 | 23.93 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 3.43 |
| Dribble success, % | 54 |
| Duels won, % | 45 |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.41 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.28 |
| Yellow cards | 23 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Pisa Sporting Club | 3–0 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2026-04-18 | Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio S.p.a. | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-04-25 | at Bologna Football Club 1909 | 0–2 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026-05-04 | Associazione Calcio Fiorentina | 4–0 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 |
| 2026-05-10 | at Parma Calcio 1913 | 2–3 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2026-05-17 | Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A. | 2–0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-05-24 | at Verona Hellas Football Club | 0–2 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-03 | Algeria | 0–1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-06-08 | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2026-06-14 | Japan | 2–2 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-20 | Sweden | 5–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-06-25 | at Tunisia | 1–3 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-08-24 | Associazione Calcio Fiorentina | 4–0 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026-08-31 | at Unione Sportiva Lecce | 0–4 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-09-05 | Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio S.p.a. | 2–1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 |
| 2026-09-10 | at Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü | 1–1 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 6.96 |
| 2026-09-14 | at Torino Calcio | 0–2 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-09-19 | Inter | 2–2 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-10-11 | at Calcio Como | 0–0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 5.92 |
| 2026-10-14 | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol | 3–4 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 8.85 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches (187 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Netherlands 1–1 Morocco · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Tunisia 1–3 Netherlands · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Netherlands 5–1 Sweden · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
6 trophies won out of 21 finals and podium finishes.
- UEFA Champions League · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- Bundesliga · 2022/2023 · 2nd Place
- Bundesliga · 2021/2022 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2021 · 2nd Place
- Eredivisie · 2020/2021 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2019 · 2nd Place
- Eredivisie · 2018/2019 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2018 · 2nd Place
- Eredivisie · 2017/2018 · Winner
- Community Shield · 2017 · Winner
- Emirates Cup · 2017 · Winner
- U18 Premier League · 2016/2017 · 2nd Place
- U18 Premier League · 2nd Place
- Community Shield · Winner
- Eredivisie · Winner
- Eredivisie · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2nd Place
- Bundesliga · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2nd Place
- Emirates Cup · Winner
- UEFA Champions League · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Aston Villa Football Club | Associazione Sportiva Roma | €25M |
| 2026-06-30 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | Aston Villa Football Club | Transfer |
| 2026-01-16 | Aston Villa Football Club | Associazione Sportiva Roma | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Borussia Dortmund | Aston Villa Football Club | €25M |
| 2021-07-27 | Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging | Borussia Dortmund | €30M |
| 2018-07-01 | — | Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging | — |
| 2017-08-31 | — | — | €600k |
| 2017-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2015-07-29 | — | — | — |
| 2014-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2008-07-01 | — | — | — |