Malcolm Ebiowei Explained

Malcolm Ebiowei
Fullname:Malcolm Perewari Ebiowei[1]
Birth Date:4 September 2003
Birth Place:Lambeth, England[2]
Height:1.85 m
Currentclub:Oxford United
(on loan from Crystal Palace)
Clubnumber:11
Position:Attacking midfielder, Winger
Youthyears1:2009–2015
Youthclubs1:Chelsea
Youthyears2:2015–2019
Youthclubs2:Arsenal
Youthyears3:2020–2021
Youthclubs3:Rangers
Youthyears4:2021–2022
Youthclubs4:Derby County
Years1:2022
Clubs1:Derby County
Caps1:16
Goals1:1
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Crystal Palace
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Hull City (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2024
Clubs4:RWD Molenbeek (loan)
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Oxford United (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:England U16
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:England U20
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:16:10, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:20:25, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Malcolm Perewari Ebiowei (born 4 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for EFL Championship club Oxford United, on loan from club Crystal Palace.

Club career

Initially signed by Chelsea at the age of five, Ebiowei would go on to represent the Arsenal and Rangers academies.[3] He joined Derby County in 2021.[4]

Ebiowei made his senior debut on 8 February 2022 when he came on as a substitute in the 93rd minute of a 3–1 win against Hull City, replacing Luke Plange.[5] On 30 April 2022, Ebiowei scored a first senior goal when he gave already relegated Derby the lead in a 2–0 victory away at Blackpool.[6]

On 26 June 2022, Ebiowei agreed to join Premier League club Crystal Palace on a five-year contract from the expiration of his Derby County contract on 1 July.[7] He made his club debut in the opening match of the 2022–23 season as an 86th-minute substitute for Eberechi Eze.[8]

On 19 January 2023, Ebiowei joined Hull City on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[9]

On 1 February 2024, Ebiowei joined Belgian Pro League club RWD Molenbeek on loan for the remainder of the season.[10]

On 2 August 2024, Ebiowei joined EFL Championship club Oxford United on a season long loan.

International career

Ebiowei is of Nigerian descent and has represented the Netherlands and England at youth international level.[11] He featured in two under-15 games for the Netherlands, both against Italy, and one game for the England under-16s against Turkey.[4] [12] [13] [14]

On 21 September 2022, Ebiowei made his England U20 debut as a substitute during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[15]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County2021–22Championship161000000161
Crystal Palace2022–23Premier League30002050
Hull City (loan)2022–23Championship1200000120
RWD Molenbeek (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League5050
Career total361002000381
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022 . English Football League . 16 . 15 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Squads - English Football League Championship 2021/2022. FootballSquads . 28 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Malcolm Ebiowei: From representing England with Jamal Musiala to cementing his place in Derby's first team. Elias. Burke. 25 March 2022. 26 June 2022. theathletic.com.
  4. Web site: Malcolm Ebiowei. 8 February 2022. dcfc.co.uk.
  5. News: Derby County 3–1 Hull City: Rams win to reignite hopes of survival. BBC Sport. 8 February 2022. 1 May 2022.
  6. News: Blackpool 0–2 Derby: Malcolm Ebiowei and Eiran Cashin earn victory for Rams. BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. 1 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Malcolm Ebiowei commits to Palace. www.cpfc.co.uk. 26 June 2022. 27 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Crystal Palace v Arsenal, 2022/23 Premier League . 15 September 2022 . www.premierleague.com .
  9. News: Ebiowei signs for Hull City. 19 January 2023. Hull City A.F.C.. 19 January 2023.
  10. Web site: Malcolm Ebiowei joins RWD Molenbeek on loan. www.cpfc.co.uk. 1 February 2024. 1 February 2024.
  11. Web site: Nigeria, England, Netherlands in Three-Way Battle for Arsenal Free-Kick Expert:: All Nigeria Soccer – the Complete Nigerian Football Portal.
  12. Web site: Simons en Yah schieten onder 15 langs Italië. Simons and Yah shoot under-15 past Italy. 15 February 2018. 8 February 2022. onsoranje.nl. Dutch.
  13. Web site: Fouten leiden verlies Onder 15 in. Errors lead to loss in under-15. 17 February 2018. 8 February 2022. onsoranje.nl. Dutch.
  14. Web site: U16s lost against England: 2–1. 8 February 2022. tff.org.
  15. Web site: Report: England MU20s 3–0 Chile. Liam. Crane. 21 September 2022. 25 September 2022. EnglandFootball.com.