Malcolm Jeng
Swedish footballer (born 2005)
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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm John Matarr Jeng | ||
| Date of birth | 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) | |||
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
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IK Sirius | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 0 | ||||
| Reims | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Reims
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25[14]