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1007

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

33

Villa Appearances

7

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

4.71

Game
Per

Donyell Malen

Player #1007
Aston Villa player image
Winger
W Donyell Malen | 🇳🇱 | #1007 |
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Donyell Malen

19 January 1999

Wieringen 🇳🇱

Netherlands 🇳🇱

(5 ft 9 in) 1.76 m

Right

Transfer Notes

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

January 2025: Aged 25, Signed under Unai Emery for a fee of €25.00m from Borussia Dortmund 🇩🇪.

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

2024-25

Borussia Dortmund 🇩🇪

€25.00m

14 January 2025

25

Unai Emery 🇪🇸

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

Previous Clubs

Donyell Malen

Previous Clubs:

2004-05 VV Succes 🇳🇱
2005-08 HVV Hollandia 🇳🇱
2008-15 Ajax 🇳🇱 Free
2015-17 Arsenal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
2017-18 PSV Eindhoven 🇳🇱 €600k

2018-21 PSV Eindhoven 🇳🇱
Eredivisie, 🕒 107 | 66 (41) | ⚽ 53 |

2021-25 Borussia Dortmund 🇩🇪 €30.00m
Bundesliga, 🕒 132 | 92 (40) | ⚽ 39 |

Subsequent Clubs

Donyell Malen

Subsequent Clubs:

Progression

Donyell Malen

n/a

Appearance Record

Donyell Malen

Winger

W Donyell Malen | 🇳🇱 |
⭐ Aston Villa 2025- | €25.00m |
⭐ 2025- 🕒 33 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 25 | ⚽ 7 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 3 | #1007 |
🟩 18 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 8 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Donyell Malen

Unai Emery 🇪🇸 2025- 🕒 33 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 25 | ⚽ 7 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 18 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 8 |

Honours

Donyell Malen

Plays for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Donyell Malen

Debut Squad:

2024-25

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟨 18 Jan 2025, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Emirates Stadium

Unai Emery 🇪🇸

Debut:

2024-25

🟨 26 Jan 2025, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Unai Emery 🇪🇸

25

Loans Out

Donyell Malen

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Donyell Malen

Final Appearance:

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Final Squad:

Villa Career

Donyell Malen

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
33
8
25
3

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
7
0
4.71
4.71

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
55%
76%
24%
1.85

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Career Goals

Donyell Malen

7

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 2 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Brighton, AMEX

Scorer(s): Marcus Rashford | 51’ | Marco Asensio | 78’ | Donyell Malen | 90’+10 |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 5 Apr 2025, Villa 2-1 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s): Morgan Rogers | 13’ | Donyell Malen | 15’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 12 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Southampton, St Mary's

Scorer(s): Ollie Watkins | 73’ | Donyell Malen | 79’ | John McGinn | 90’+4 |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 5 Oct 2025, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park

Scorer(s): Donyell Malen | 25’ | 63’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 6 Nov 2025 Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv, Villa Park

Scorer(s): Ian Maatsen | 45’+1 | Donyell Malen | 59’ (pen) |

Europa League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 9 Nov 2025 Villa 4-0 Bournemouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s): Emiliano Buendía | 28’ | Amadou Onana | 40’ | Ross Barkley | 77’ | Donyell Malen | 82’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Career Assists

Donyell Malen

0

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Assist(s): Donyell Malen | 48’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Competition Record

Donyell Malen

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
25
5
🔁 Substitute:
20
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
6
0
4.17
4.17

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
3
1
Substitute:
2
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
4
0
Substitute:
3
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
4.00
4.00

Season Record

Donyell Malen

2024-25

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
17
3
14
2

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
5.67
5.67

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
59%
76%
24%
1.94

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2025-26

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
16
5
11
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
0
4
4

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
75%
25%
1.75

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
25
5
20
6
0
4.17
4.17

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Donyell Malen

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Donyell Malen

2024-25

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
14
2
12
2

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
4.67
4.67

2025-26

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
11
3
8
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
3.67
3.67

League Appearances

2024-25
🟨 26 Jan 2025, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
8th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟥 1 Feb 2025, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Molineux
Premier League
8th
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟨 15 Feb 2025, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Premier League
9th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟨 19 Feb 2025, Villa 2-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
9th
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟩 22 Feb 2025, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟩 8 Mar 2025, Villa 1-0 Brentford, Gtech
Premier League
7th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟩 2 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Brighton, AMEX
Premier League
7th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟩 5 Apr 2025, Villa 2-1 Forest, Villa Park
Premier League
6th= (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟩 19 Apr 2025, Villa 4-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
6th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟥 22 Apr 2025, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Etihad
Premier League
7th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟩 3 May 2025, Villa 1-0 Fulham, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟩 16 May 2025, Villa 2-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
5th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟥 25 May 2025, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
6th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟨 16 Aug 2025, Villa 0-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
-
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟥 31 Aug 2025, Villa 0-3 Palace, Villa Park
Premier League
19th
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟨 13 Sep 2025, Villa 0-0 Everton, Hill Dickinson
Premier League
19th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟨 21 Sep 2025, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
Premier League
18th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟩 28 Sep 2025, Villa 3-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Premier League
15th= (+4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟩 5 Oct 2025, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Premier League
11th= (+4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟩 19 Oct 2025, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Tottenham Stadium
Premier League
10th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟩 26 Oct 2025, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
11th (-4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟩 9 Nov 2025 Villa 4-0 Bournemouth, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (+4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
4th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

FA Cup Seasons

Donyell Malen

2024-25

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
3
1
2

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2025-26

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

2024-25
🟩 9 Feb 2025, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park
FA Cup
4th Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟩 30 Mar 2025, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale
FA Cup
Quarter Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟥 26 Apr 2025, Villa 0-3 Palace, Wembley
FA Cup
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025

League Cup Seasons

Donyell Malen

2024-25

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2025-26

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

2025-26
🟨 16 Sep 2025, Villa 1-1p Brentford, GTech
League Cup
4th Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

European Seasons

Donyell Malen

2024-25

EFL Cup.jpg
Champions League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2025-26

EFL Cup.jpg
Europa League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
3
0
3

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Champions League.png

European Appearances

2025-26
🟩 25 Sep 2025, Villa 1-0 Bologna, Villa Park
Europa League
1st=
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟩 2 Oct 2025, Villa 2-0 Feyenoord, De Kuip
Europa League
1st=
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟥 23 Oct 2025, Villa 1-2 Go Ahead Eagles, De Adelaarshorst
Europa League
6th (-5)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2025-26
🟩 6 Nov 2025 Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv, Villa Park
Europa League
4th= (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Unused Substitute Appearances

Donyell Malen

2024-25
🟨 18 Jan 2025, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Emirates
Premier League
7th
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟥 25 Feb 2025, Villa 1-4 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
10th (-3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2024-25
🟩 10 May 2025, Villa 1-0 Bournemouth, Vitality
Premier League
6th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Sendings Off

Donyell Malen

Aston Villa Crest 2025

International Career

Donyell Malen

Villa International #231

Full International Record

⭐ 🇳🇱 🕒 47 | ✅ 19 🔁 (28) | ⚽ 12 | 🔥 9 |

Villa International Record

⭐ 🇳🇱 🕒 6 | ✅ 2 🔁 (4) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 1 |

W Donyell Malen | 🇳🇱 | #231 |

Netherlands International record with Villa



  1. 23 Mar 2025 🇪🇸 Spain 2-2 🔁 78'

  2. 10 Jun 2025 🇲🇹 Malta 8-0 🔁 72' ⚽ 74' 🔥 78' ⚽ 80' 

  3. 4 Sep 2025 🇵🇱 Poland 1-1 🔁 79'

  4. 7 Sep 2025 🇱🇹 Lithuania 3-2 ✅

  5. 9 Oct 2025🇲🇹 Malta 4-0 🔁 67'

  6. 12 Oct 2025 🇫🇮 Finland 4-0 ✅ ⚽ 8'

13 October 2025

Career Notes

Donyell Malen

January 2025: Aged 25, becomes the 9th Dutch 🇳🇱 player to sign for the Villa after Ian Maatsen 🇳🇱 (2024), Lamare Bogarde 🇳🇱 (2020), Sil Swinkels 🇳🇱 (2020), Anwar El Ghazi 🇳🇱 (2018), Ron Vlaar 🇳🇱 (2012), Wilfred Bouma 🇳🇱 (2005), Stefan Postma 🇳🇱 (2002) and George Boateng 🇳🇱 (1999).
January 2025: Aged 25, becomes the first player to be signed by Villa from Borussia Dortmund 🇩🇪
January 2025: Aged 25, becomes the third to have played for Dortmund before joining Villa after Ian Maatsen 🇳🇱 and Patrik Berger 🇨🇿.
January 2025: Aged 25, becomes the 1,007th player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the club’s first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.
April 2025: Aged 25, scores in the Premier League victory away to Brighton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for his first ⚽ goal for the club on his 9th appearance.
April 2025: Aged 25, scores in successive games with the decisive ⚽ goal against Forest in the Oremier League on his 10th appearance.

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

Donyell Malen

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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