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Malachi Fagan-Walcott
Personal information
Full name Malachi Michael Fagan-Walcott[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 22)[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)
2021Dundee (loan) 2 (0)
2023– Cardiff City 1 (0)
2024Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 15 (3)
2024–York City (loan) 9 (1)
International career
2018 England U16 5 (0)
2018–2019 England U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:03, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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Tottenham Hotspur

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Born 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

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On 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

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After 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

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Born 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

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As of match played 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Career total 27 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 6 0 37 4
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League publish retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Malachi Fagan-Walcott". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Malachi FAGAN-WALCOTT". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Norsemen Youth signs for Tottenham Hotspur FC". Norsemen F.C. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ Turner, James (17 July 2018). "Spotted: Walcott agrees terms with Tottenham". This is Futbol. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. ^ Begley, Emlyn (10 March 2020). "RB Leipzig 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Malachi joins on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ Cran, George (18 March 2021). "Dundee loanee Malachi Fagan-Walcott to return to Tottenham Hotspur". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. ^ "U21 – Malachi Fagan-Walcott signs for City". Cardiff City FC. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  10. ^ Brown, Craig (12 January 2024). "Malachi Fagan-Walcott signs | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club -". Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Dundee Utd go point clear despite draw with Dunfermline". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Arbroath come from behind to draw at Dunfermline". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Pars surprise Thistle with controversial win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  14. ^ "2023/24 Retained List | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers: League Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Burnley 5-0 Cardiff: Ethan Horvath howler sets tone as Clarets win in Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  17. ^ "York City sign defender Malachi Fagan-Walcott on season-long loan". yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  18. ^ "What is the deal - Malachi Fagan- Walcott? | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | EPL | Defender|" – via www.youtube.com.
  19. ^ 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.
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