Malcolm Jeng

Malcolm Jeng
Personal information
Full name Malcolm John Matarr Jeng
Date of birth (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Groningen
(on loan from Reims)
Number 21
Youth career
-2021 IFK Haninge
2021-2023 IK Sirius
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 IK Sirius 50 (0)
2025– Reims 3 (0)
2025–2026 → Feyenoord 1 (0)
2026– → Groningen (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023–2024 Sweden U19 7 (0)
2024– Sweden U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:45, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

Malcolm John Matarr Jeng (born 9 March 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Eredivisie club Groningen, on loan from Ligue 2 club Reims.[1]

Career

Sirius

A centre-back, he was in the youth set-up at IFK Haninge.[2] He joined IK Sirius Fotboll in the Swedish top league, the Allsvenskan, in 2021 at the age of 16 years-old. He made his professional debut for IK Sirius on April 29, 2023, against AIK.[3] The following year, he was linked with moves to FC Cincinnati of the MLS and the German club Hannover 96.[4] He played a total of 52 games for Sirius and was named the club's player of the 2024 season.[5]

Reims

He transferred to Stade de Reims on 12 January 2025.[6] Reims were reported to have reached an agreement of around €3 million with Sirius for the transfer.[7] This was Sirius record sale throughout history, though the record only stood for one week, until Sirius also sold Yousef Salech.[8]

Loan to Feyenoord

On 1 September 2025, Jeng joined Dutch side Feyenoord on a season long loan with an option to buy.[9] In his second game for Feyenoord, he suffered an Achilles tendon rupture and was recovering for the remainder of the loan term without making any additional appearances.[10]

Loan to Groningen

On 30 July 2026, Jeng returned to the Netherlands and joined Groningen on loan with an option to buy.[11]

International career

Born in Sweden, Jeng is of Gambian descent.[12] In November 2024, he was called up to the Sweden U21s.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IK Sirius 2023 Allsvenskan 20000——200
2024 Allsvenskan 30020——320
Total 50020——520
Reims 2024–25 Ligue 1 3010——40
Feyenoord (loan) 2025–26 Eredivisie 10001[a]0—20
Career total 540301000580
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Reims

References

  1. ↑ Malcolm Jeng at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Malcolm Jeng: "I know some clubs have been here and looked"". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). 3 August 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Stade Reims seal deal signing Malcolm Jeng from IK Sirius". Bana.co.ke. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Kancel, Gerard (11 January 2024). "Transfer window: two future Stade de Reims recruits witnessed the defeat against Nice". lunion.fr (in French). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Officiellt: Sirius säljer Jeng till Stade de Reims". Fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). 12 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Collomb, Julien (12 January 2024). "Transfer window: Hiroki Sekine and Malcolm Jeng officially players of Stade de Reims". lunion.fr. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mercato: Malcolm Jeng and Hiroki Sekine towards Reims". lequipe (in French). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Avdic, Anel (14 January 2025). "Ny rekordaffär för IK Sirius – är överens med Cardiff". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Feyenoord presenteert na een tweedaagse stroomversnelling nieuwe verdediger" [Feyenoord presents new defender after two day chase] (in Dutch). 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Medical update Malcolm Jeng". Feynoord. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Koopoptie voor FC Groningen bij huurdeal met verdediger Jeng" [Purchase option for FC Groningen in loan deal with defender Jeng.] (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Stade de Reims Signs Swedish-Born Gambian Defender Malcolm Jeng". 15 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "U21-truppen till matcherna mot Irland". www.svenskfotboll.se. 6 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Guillemet, Hugo (24 May 2025). "Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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