Malcolm Jeng
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm John Matarr Jeng | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2021 | IFK Haninge | ||
| 2021-2023 | IK Sirius | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | IK Sirius | 50 | (0) |
| 2025– | Reims | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Sweden U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:49, 27 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Malcolm John Matarr Jeng (born 9 March 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims.[1]
Career
[edit]Sirius
[edit]A centre-back, he was in the youth set-up at IFK Haninge.[2] He joined IK Sirius Fotboll in the Swedish top league, the Allsvenskan, in 2021 at the age of 16 years-old. He made his professional debut for IK Sirius on April 29, 2023, against AIK.[3] The following year, he was linked with moves to FC Cincinnati of the MLS and the German club Hannover 96.[4] He played a total of 52 games for Sirius and was named the club's player of the 2024 season.[5]
Reims
[edit]He transferred to Stade de Reims on 12 January 2025.[6] Reims were reported to have reached an agreement of around €3 million with Sirius for the transfer.[7] This was Sirius record sale throughout history, though the record only stood for one week, until Sirius also sold Yousef Salech.[8]
International career
[edit]Born in Sweden, Jeng is of Gambian descent.[9] In November 2024, he was called up to the Sweden U21s.[10]
Honours
[edit]Reims
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Malcolm Jeng at Soccerway
- ^ "Malcolm Jeng: "I know some clubs have been here and looked"". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). 3 August 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Stade Reims seal deal signing Malcolm Jeng from IK Sirius". Bana.co.ke. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Kancel, Gerard (11 January 2024). "Transfer window: two future Stade de Reims recruits witnessed the defeat against Nice". lunion.fr (in French). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Officiellt: Sirius säljer Jeng till Stade de Reims". Fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). 12 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Collomb, Julien (12 January 2024). "Transfer window: Hiroki Sekine and Malcolm Jeng officially players of Stade de Reims". lunion.fr. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Mercato: Malcolm Jeng and Hiroki Sekine towards Reims". lequipe (in French). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Avdic, Anel (14 January 2025). "Ny rekordaffär för IK Sirius – är överens med Cardiff". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Stade de Reims Signs Swedish-Born Gambian Defender Malcolm Jeng". 15 January 2025.
- ^ "U21-truppen till matcherna mot Irland". www.svenskfotboll.se. 6 November 2024.
- ^ Guillemet, Hugo (24 May 2025). "Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- Swedish people of Gambian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- IK Sirius Fotboll players
- Stade de Reims players
- Allsvenskan players
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen