Malachi Michael Fagan-Walcott (born 11 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for English National League club York City, on loan from EFL Championship club Cardiff City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malachi Michael Fagan-Walcott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
York City (on loan from Cardiff City) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Norsemen F.C. | ||
| 2015–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Dundee (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2024– | → York City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:03, 20 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editTottenham Hotspur
editBorn in Edmonton, London, Fagan-Walcott was brought up in Waltham Abbey, Essex and attended Debden Park High School.[3] He is a youth product of Norsemen FC, and signed with Tottenham Hotspur in 2015.[4] He signed his first professional contract with Tottenham on 17 July 2018.[5] He debuted with Tottenham in a 0-3 UEFA Champions League round of 16 loss to RB Leipzig on 10 March 2020.[6]
Loan to Dundee
editOn 28 January 2021, Fagan-Walcott joined Scottish Championship side Dundee on loan until the end of the season.[7] In March, after making two appearances, Dundee confirmed that Fagan-Walcott would return to his parent club due to injury.[8]
Cardiff City
editAfter having been released from Tottenham in the summer of 2023, Cardiff City confirmed in September that they had signed Fagan-Walcott and placed him in the under–21 squad.[9]
On 12 January 2024, Fagan-Walcott rejoined manager James McPake, who brought him to Dundee, on loan at Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic until the end of the season.[10] He made his debut on 27 January in an away league draw against Dundee United.[11] Fagan-Walcott scored his first goal for the Pars on 17 February in a league draw against Arbroath.[12] He scored again in the following game, a winning effort away to Partick Thistle.[13]
On 7 June 2024, Cardiff announced it had extended the player's contract.[14] Fagan-Walcott made his debut for Cardiff on 13 August, coming on as a substitute in an EFL Cup win over Bristol Rovers.[15] Fagan-Walcott made his league debut for the Bluebirds as a substitute in the Championship opener away to Burnley.[16] On 2 September 2024, he joined National League club York City on a season-long loan deal.[17]
International career
editBorn in England, Fagan-Walcott is of Jamaican descent.[18] He was included in the England under-17 squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dundee (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cardiff City | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |||
| York City (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Career total | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
References
edit- ^ "Premier League publish retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Malachi Fagan-Walcott". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Malachi FAGAN-WALCOTT". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Norsemen Youth signs for Tottenham Hotspur FC". Norsemen F.C. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Turner, James (17 July 2018). "Spotted: Walcott agrees terms with Tottenham". This is Futbol. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (10 March 2020). "RB Leipzig 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Malachi joins on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Cran, George (18 March 2021). "Dundee loanee Malachi Fagan-Walcott to return to Tottenham Hotspur". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "U21 – Malachi Fagan-Walcott signs for City". Cardiff City FC. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Brown, Craig (12 January 2024). "Malachi Fagan-Walcott signs | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club -". Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Dundee Utd go point clear despite draw with Dunfermline". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Arbroath come from behind to draw at Dunfermline". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Pars surprise Thistle with controversial win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "2023/24 Retained List | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers: League Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Burnley 5-0 Cardiff: Ethan Horvath howler sets tone as Clarets win in Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "York City sign defender Malachi Fagan-Walcott on season-long loan". yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "What is the deal - Malachi Fagan- Walcott? | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | EPL | Defender|" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (2 May 2019). "Young Lions squad head for UEFA U17 Euro finals in the Republic of Ireland this month". Football Association. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
External links
edit- Tottenham Hotspur Profile
- Malachi Fagan-Walcott at Soccerway