| Malachi Boateng | |
| Fullname: | Malachi Boateng |
| Birth Date: | 5 July 2002 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Crystal Palace |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Queen's Park (loan) |
| Caps2: | 34 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Dundee (loan) |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:25, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
Malachi Boateng (born 5 July 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Heart of Midlothian. He came through the youth academy of Crystal Palace, and has previously played on loan with Scottish clubs Queen's Park and Dundee.
Boateng was born in England and has Ghanaian heritage.[1] He is the brother of former Crystal Palace academy footballer Hiram Boateng.[2]
Boateng joined the Crystal Palace youth system at the age of 11, signing his first professional contract with the Eagles in October 2019. He won both the Under-18 and Under-23 player of the season awards during his time in the youth teams, and made three appearances for the Under 21 team in the 2021–22 EFL Trophy.[3] He traveled with the first-team squad on their pre-season tour to Singapore and Australia in advance of the 2022–23 season, making two appearances as substitute.
Boateng joined Scottish Championship side Queen's Park on loan for the 2022–23 season on 12 August 2022.[4] He made his professional debut by starting for Queens Park in a 3–2 victory over Partick Thistle at Ochilview Park a day later.[5] Boateng enjoyed a very strong season with the Spiders, helping the small side come close to winning the league, and would end the season being named to PFA Scotland's Scottish Championship Team of the Year.[6] He was also named as both the committee's and the supporters' Queen's Park Player of the Year at the end of the season.[7]
On 18 July 2023, Boateng joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan.[8] He would make his competitive debut later that same day in an away Scottish League Cup group stage win against Bonnyrigg Rose.[9] Boateng had a successful season with Dundee, making 36 total appearances and helping the club finish in the top six of the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership before returning to his parent club.[10]
On 3 August 2024, Boateng joined Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[11] [12] He made his debut for the Jambos on the same day, coming on as a substitute in the league opener against Rangers.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crystal Palace | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Queen's Park (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 3 | |
| Dundee (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 68 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 83 | 3 | |||