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Malcom Adu Ares
Full Name:Malcom Abdulai Ares Djaló
Birth Date:2001 10, df=y
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Height:1.83 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Athletic Bilbao
Clubnumber:23
Youthclubs1:Danok Bat
Youthclubs2:Indautxu
Youthclubs3:Santutxu
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:Santutxu
Caps1:24
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Basconia
Caps2:15
Goals2:2
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Bilbao Athletic
Caps3:48
Goals3:10
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Athletic Bilbao
Caps4:20
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2024–
Nationalteam1:Basque Country[1]
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:22:49, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:24 March 2024

Malcom Abdulai Ares Djaló (born 12 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.

Career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay to a Basque mother and father originally from Guinea-Bissau[2] (his cousin Álvaro Djaló is also a footballer)[3] Ares began his career locally with SD Deusto, Danok Bat CF, SD Indautxu and Santutxu FC,[4] where his talent drew the attention of Athletic Bilbao.[5] [6] Having played one season at senior level with Santutxu he joined the Lions in the summer of 2021, aged 19, and was initially assigned to their farm team, CD Basconia of the Tercera División RFEF (fifth tier).

Ares's good form, as well as a need for reinforcements in the squad of the club's reserve team, Bilbao Athletic – struggling to survive in the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF – saw him promoted mid-season,[7] and he continued to perform impressively at the higher (third) level while helping the team avoid relegation.[5] [2]

In the summer 2022 pre-season, Ares was one of the youth players chosen for training and assessment as part of the Athletic senior squad (along with fellow forward Luis Bilbao and goalkeeper Álex Padilla).[8] [9] He was listed among the substitutes by coach Ernesto Valverde for the opening day of the 2022–23 La Liga campaign, and made his top division debut as a late replacement for Iñaki Williams in the closing minutes of the fixture against RCD Mallorca at San Mamés, which ended goalless.[10] [11] He was a regular with the reserves that season as they suffered relegation from the third tier, and made eight more appearances from the bench towards the end of the campaign for the first team – however, he was only on the winning side once as results eluded Athletic: they lost in the Copa del Rey semi-finals to rivals Osasuna and finished behind the same opposition in 8th position in La Liga, just out of the European places.[12]

On 14 December 2023, Ares extended his contract with Athletic Bilbao until 30 June 2027.[13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReyEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santutxu2020–21Tercera División240——240
Basconia2021–22Tercera RFEF152——152
Bilbao Athletic2021–22Primera RFEF196——196
2022–23Primera Federación284——284
2023–24Segunda Federación10——10
Total4810——4810
Athletic Bilbao2022–23La Liga8010—90
2023–24La Liga12052—172
Total2006200262
Career total10712620011314

Honours

2023–24[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía. Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess. Diario AS . es. 23 March 2024. 8 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Varios equipos de Segunda se interesan por la cesión de Malcom. 25 May 2022. . Several Segunda teams are interested in the loan of Malcom. es. 15 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Álvaro Djalo, el primo de Adu Ares, del Begoña a la primera división de Portugal. Álvaro Djalo, the cousin of Adu Ares, from Begoña to the Portuguese first division . es. El Correo. 16 September 2022.
  4. Web site: El Santutxu vence 3-1 en su estadio frente al Anaitasuna FT. 11 April 2021. . Santutxu win 3-1 at their stadium against Anaitasuna FT. es. 15 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Malcom Adu Ares, un electroshock en Lezama. 28 April 2022. El Desmarque. Malcom Adu Ares, an electric shock in Lezama. es. 15 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Adu Malcom, extremo del Santutxu, apunta al Basconia. 14 May 2021. El Correo . Adu Malcom, Santutxu winger, targeted by Basconia. es. 15 August 2022.
  7. Web site: El día soñado por Malcom, del Santutxu a debutar en el Bilbao Athletic. 30 November 2021. El Correo . The day dreamed of by Malcom, from Santutxu to debut at Bilbao Athletic. es. 15 August 2022.
  8. Web site: La ilusión de tres cachorros. 19 July 2022. Athletic Bilbao . The dream of three pups. es. 15 August 2022.
  9. Web site: El futuro que viene: Alex Padilla, Luis Bilbao y Malcom Adu Ares. 23 July 2022. Deia . The future to come: Alex Padilla, Luis Bilbao and Malcom Adu Ares. es. 15 August 2022.
  10. Web site: Muniain bendice el debut de Adu. Muniain blesses Adu's debut. Marca. es. 15 August 2022. 15 August 2022.
  11. Web site: La mejor noticia: Malcom Adu Ares debuta con el Athletic en partido oficial. 15 August 2022. El Desmarque . The best news: Malcom Adu Ares debuts with Athletic in an official match. es. 15 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Adu Ares no puede evitar otra derrota del filial. Adu Ares cannot prevent another defeat for the subsidiary. Diario AS. es. 7 May 2023. 8 August 2023.
  13. Web site: 14 December 2023 . Adu Ares signs new deal through to 2027 . 14 December 2023 . Athletic Club.
  14. Web site: Athletic 1-1 (4-2) Mallorca, en directo: final de Copa del Rey 2024 | Celebración del Athletic, campeón de Copa. Mario Reinoso del. Real. 7 April 2024. Diario AS.

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