Donyell Malen
Attack - Right Winger
at Aston Villa
at Aston Villa
495 days · joined 2025-01-14
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
Market value
€25.00m
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.37
goals / match
Borussia Dortmund
top club · 132 apps
Career highs
€40.00m
peak value · 2024
€30.00m
top transfer fee · 21/22
27
best season · 20/21
100 / 26
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-01-19 · 6 players total
351Appearances
130Goals
54Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Donyell Malen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-01-19 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wieringen, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Suriname |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Aston Villa |
| Joined | 2025-01-14 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Aston Villa
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Bor. Dortmund → Aston Villa
24/25 · Transfer · €25.00m
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Borussia Dortmund, Aston Villa
38 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Borussia Dortmund
38 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Borussia Dortmund
35 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: PSV Eindhoven → Bor. Dortmund
21/22 · Transfer · €30.00m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Borussia Dortmund
38 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — PSV Eindhoven
45 matches · 27 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — PSV Eindhoven
25 matches · 17 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — PSV Eindhoven
42 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: PSV U21 → PSV Eindhoven
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → PSV U21
17/18 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2017
17/18 — PSV Eindhoven, PSV Eindhoven U21, Arsenal FC U23
28 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Arsenal FC U23, Arsenal FC U18, Arsenal FC UEFA U19
35 matches · 12 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Ajax U17 → Arsenal U18
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Arsenal FC U18, Arsenal FC U21, Arsenal FC UEFA U19
20 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ajax Amsterdam U17, Ajax U18
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Ajax Youth → Ajax U17
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Hollandia Yth. → Ajax Youth
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €40.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aston Villa
2.2%
Borussia Dortmund
46.8%
PSV Eindhoven
28.9%
Arsenal FC U23
4.7%
PSV Eindhoven U21
2.7%
Arsenal FC U18
7.9%
Arsenal FC UEFA U19
0.0%
Arsenal FC U21
3.8%
Ajax Amsterdam U17
3.0%
Ajax U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 99 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 132 | 39 | 20 | 2,084 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 116 | 55 | 22 | 1,287 |
| Arsenal FC U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 208 |
| PSV Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 118 |
| Arsenal FC U18 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 350 |
| Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 171 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U17 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| Ajax U18 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 27 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 137 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 459 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 26 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 223 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 339 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFL-Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 32 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 31 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 97 |
| 18/19 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | PSV Eindhoven U21 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Arsenal FC U18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Prelim. U17 | Ajax Amsterdam U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | Ajax U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Hollandia Yth. | Ajax Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Ajax Youth | Ajax U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | Ajax U17 | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Arsenal U23 | PSV U21 | Transfer | 200000 | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | PSV U21 | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-27 | PSV Eindhoven | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | 30000000 | €30.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-14 | Bor. Dortmund | Aston Villa | Transfer | 28000000 | €25.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2019-10-24 | 2019-11-18 | 26 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Knee surgery | 2019-12-16 | 2020-08-13 | 242 | 11 |
| 21/22 | Stomach flu | 2021-10-25 | 2021-10-28 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | strain | 2022-04-07 | 2022-07-14 | 99 | 10 |
| 22/23 | Torn muscle fiber | 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-12 | 26 | 5 |
| 22/23 | cold | 2022-10-20 | 2022-10-24 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Ankle problems | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-04 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Thigh problems | 2024-03-26 | 2024-04-11 | 17 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Knee problems | 2024-04-14 | 2024-04-29 | 16 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Fever | 2024-09-29 | 2024-10-03 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-03 | 6 | 1 |
Current€25.00m
Peak€40.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€24.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39118 | #19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34684 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 10 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16340 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | #9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | #21 | 20 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #18 | 45 | 11 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorrit Hendrix | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Salih Özcan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Ihattaren | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Luuk de Jong | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Youssoufa Moukoko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Raphaël Guerreiro | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Julian Ryerson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Boscagli | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Niklas Süle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeroen Zoet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Bellingham | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Marius Wolf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Teze | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Viergever | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Schlotterbeck | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Reus | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Emre Can | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cody Gakpo | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 19 | 32 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 13 | 27 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | PSV Eindhoven U21 | 13 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 32 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 26 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 27 |
Last 3 matches for Aston Villa while Donyell Malen was at the club (joined 2025-01-14). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
Teams faced most often by Donyell Malen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 15 | +44 | 75% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 59% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 55% |
| FC Augsburg | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 55% |
| RB Leipzig | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 45% |
| SC Freiburg | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 16 | +41 | 75% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 53% |
| 1. FC Köln | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 44% |
| Hertha BSC | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 61% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 44% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 7% |
| Werder Bremen | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 22/23 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 38 | 422 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 731 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 415 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 615 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 20/21 | 45 | 605 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 571 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 516 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
81 apps
40 G
17 A
Bundesliga
94 apps
30 G
16 A
Jupiler League
22 apps
13 G
3 A
Europa League
14 apps
9 G
1 A
U21 PL
24 apps
7 G
2 A
U18 Premier League
13 apps
6 G
3 A
Champions League
31 apps
6 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
4 G
3 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
5 apps
3 G
1 A
Premier League
17 apps
3 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Donyell Malen
Who is Donyell Malen?
Donyell Malen is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Aston Villa.
How old is Donyell Malen?
Donyell Malen is 27 years old. He was born on January 19, 1999 in Wieringen.
What position does Donyell Malen play?
Donyell Malen plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Donyell Malen play for?
Donyell Malen currently plays for Aston Villa.
How many career goals has Donyell Malen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Donyell Malen has scored 130 goals in 351 appearances.
What is Donyell Malen's market value?
Donyell Malen's most recent reported market value is €25.00m.