Donyell Malen#14
Roma·Attack - Centre-Forward
€45.00mMarket value#2 in Roma
Key stats
Goals71.20 / 90
xG8.441.45 / 90
Assists10.17 / 90
xA1.140.20 / 90
Shots305.14 / 90
Key passes132.23 / 90
Minutes5258 matches
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-2.6-1.225/26
-1.426/27
Goals xG · total 21 / 23.6
Assists vs xA
+0.3+0.425/26
-0.126/27
Assists xA · total 3 / 2.7
Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 |  Serie A | 3 | 198 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 94 | 30 | 16 |
| Eredivisie | 81 | 40 | 17 |
 Premier League | 35 | 7 | 1 |
 UEFA Champions League | 31 | 6 | 1 |
| Premier League 2 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
 Europa League | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| Keuken Kampioen Divisie | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| Serie A | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| U18 Premier League | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| UEFA Youth League | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| DFB-Pokal | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Europa League Qualifying | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| KNVB Beker | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| U18 PL - Final | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Champions League Qu. | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| U17 Div. 1 Fall | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Premier League Int. Cup U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| FA Youth Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Johan Cruijff Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DFL-Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U19 Div. 2 Spring | 1 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund | 132 | 39 | 20 |
| PSV | 116 | 55 | 20 |
| Aston Villa | 46 | 10 | 2 |
| PSV U21 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| Arsenal U21 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
 Roma | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Arsenal U18 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| Arsenal YL | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Ajax U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ajax U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers11
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2026 | 26/27 | Aston Villa | Roma | €25.00m | €45.00m |
| 30/06/2026 | 25/26 | Roma | Aston Villa | End of loan | €45.00m |
| 16/01/2026 | 25/26 | Aston Villa | Roma | Loan fee:€2.00m | €25.00m |
| 14/01/2025 | 24/25 | Dortmund | Aston Villa | €25.00m | €28.00m |
| 27/07/2021 | 21/22 | PSV | Dortmund | €30.00m | €30.00m |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | PSV U21 | PSV | - | €750k |
| 31/08/2017 | 17/18 | Arsenal U23 | PSV U21 | €600k | €200k |
| 01/07/2017 | 17/18 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U23 | - | - |
| 29/07/2015 | 15/16 | Ajax U17 | Arsenal U18 | ? | - |
| 01/07/2014 | 14/15 | Ajax Youth | Ajax U17 | - | - |
| 01/07/2008 | 08/09 | Hollandia Yth. | Ajax Youth | free transfer | - |
Market value
€45.00m Current€45.00m Highest · 29/05/202629/05/2026 Last change
31.08.201729.05.2026
#24 Centre-Forward#7 Netherlands#2 Roma#13 Serie A#138 Worldwide#13 Year 1999
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2017 | 18 | PSV Eindhoven U21 | €200k |
| 17/01/2018 | 18 | PSV Eindhoven U21 | €500k |
| 12/06/2018 | 19 | PSV Eindhoven U21 | €750k |
| 04/10/2018 | 19 | PSV Eindhoven | €2.50m |
| 28/12/2018 | 19 | PSV Eindhoven | €5.00m |
| 12/06/2019 | 20 | PSV Eindhoven | €7.00m |
| 19/09/2019 | 20 | PSV Eindhoven | €18.00m |
| 18/12/2019 | 20 | PSV Eindhoven | €28.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 21 | PSV Eindhoven | €25.00m |
| 14/10/2020 | 21 | PSV Eindhoven | €25.00m |
| 09/03/2021 | 22 | PSV Eindhoven | €30.00m |
| 27/05/2021 | 22 | PSV Eindhoven | €30.00m |
| 22/12/2021 | 22 | Borussia Dortmund | €30.00m |
| 24/03/2022 | 23 | Borussia Dortmund | €27.00m |
| 09/06/2022 | 23 | Borussia Dortmund | €27.00m |
| 09/11/2022 | 23 | Borussia Dortmund | €20.00m |
| 29/03/2023 | 24 | Borussia Dortmund | €16.00m |
| 22/06/2023 | 24 | Borussia Dortmund | €28.00m |
| 18/10/2023 | 24 | Borussia Dortmund | €35.00m |
| 14/12/2023 | 24 | Borussia Dortmund | €35.00m |
| 27/03/2024 | 25 | Borussia Dortmund | €40.00m |
| 29/05/2024 | 25 | Borussia Dortmund | €40.00m |
| 20/12/2024 | 25 | Borussia Dortmund | €28.00m |
| 18/03/2025 | 26 | Aston Villa | €25.00m |
| 30/05/2025 | 26 | Aston Villa | €25.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 26 | Aston Villa | €25.00m |
| 24/03/2026 | 27 | AS Roma | €35.00m |
| 29/05/2026 | 27 | AS Roma | €45.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Serie A | Roma | 8 | 525 | 7 | 8.44 | 8.44 | 1 | 1.14 | 30 | 13 | 10.82 |
| 2025 | Serie A | Roma | 18 | 1499 | 14 | 15.2 | 12.16 | 2 | 1.55 | 70 | 8 | 14.91 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.