Donyell Malen
| Date of birth | 19 January 1999 |
| Place of birth | Wieringen |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Donyell Malen played for Ajax during his youth career.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Jul 2021 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 27 Jul 2021 | 14 Jan 2025 | |
| Aston Villa | 14 Jan 2025 | ||
| AS Roma | 16 Jan 2026 | 31 May 2026 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2 | 12 |
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| 2025-26 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 5 | 16 |
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| 2025-26 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2025 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Brentford v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2025 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 03 May 2025 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2025 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 May 2025 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Brentford v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Brentford v Aston Villa | L | 1-1 (2-4) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Aston Villa v Bologna | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Feyenoord v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 05 Oct 2025 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2025 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv | W | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 09 Nov 2025 | Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Aston Villa v Young Boys Berne | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | FC Basel v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 14 Dec 2025 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2026 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2020-21 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2023-24 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 5 |
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| 2024-25 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
2 |
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| 2024-25 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 5 |
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| 2025-26 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2025-26 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 2019 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 09 Sep 2019 | Estonia v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Belarus v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Poland v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Turkey v Netherlands | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Gibraltar v Netherlands | W | 0-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 06 Jun 2021 | Netherlands v Georgia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Netherlands v Ukraine | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Netherlands v Austria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 21 Jun 2021 | North Macedonia v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Sep 2021 | Norway v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Netherlands v Turkey | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Netherlands v Gibraltar | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Montenegro v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Netherlands v Denmark | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Netherlands v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | France v Netherlands | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Netherlands v Gibraltar | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Netherlands v Croatia | L | 2-4 | UEFA Nations League | Semi-final |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Netherlands v Italy | L | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League | 3rd place play-off |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 13 Oct 2023 | Netherlands v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Greece v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 18 Nov 2023 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Gibraltar v Netherlands | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Netherlands v Scotland | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Germany v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2024 | Netherlands v Canada | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Netherlands v Iceland | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Poland v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Netherlands v Austria | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 02 Jul 2024 | Romania v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Netherlands v England | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 07 Sep 2024 | Netherlands v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 5-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Hungary v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Germany v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 16 Nov 2024 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Spain v Netherlands | L | 3-3 (4-5) | UEFA Nations League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Netherlands v Malta | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 04 Sep 2025 | Netherlands v Poland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 07 Sep 2025 | Lithuania v Netherlands | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Malta v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Netherlands v Finland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Poland v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Netherlands v Lithuania | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Netherlands v Norway | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Netherlands v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | Netherlands v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.