Malcom (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
Malcom
Malcom holding the Russian Super Cup with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2020
Personal information
Full name Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil[2]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward, winger[4][5]
Team information
Current team
 Al-Hilal
Number 77
Youth career
2008–2014 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Corinthians 62 (10)
2016–2018 Bordeaux 84 (20)
2018–2019 Barcelona 15 (1)
2019–2023 Zenit Saint Petersburg 84 (38)
2023– Al-Hilal 41 (17)
International career‡
2015 Brazil U20[6] 13 (2)
2016–2021 Brazil U23 10 (1)
2023 Brazil 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up 2015 New Zealand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:04, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira (born 26 February 1997), or simply Malcom (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmawkõ]),[7] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. He is mostly deployed as a right winger.

He began his career at Corinthians, making his professional debut in 2014 and winning the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In January 2016, he transferred to Bordeaux, where he played 96 total games and scored 23 goals over the next two-and-a-half years. He signed for Barcelona for an initial fee of €41 million in 2018. A year later, he signed for Zenit Saint Petersburg for a fee of €40 million. Malcom helped Zenit win the Russian Premier League in each of the four seasons he was with them, netting 38 goals in 84 league games along the way.

Club career

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Corinthians

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Born in São Paulo, Malcom began his career in the youth of his hometown club Corinthians. In early 2014, he starred in the side that came runners-up to Santos in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[8]

He was called by coach Mano Menezes into the first team and made his professional debut on 19 March 2014 in a Copa do Brasil first-round game away to Bahia de Feira, playing the last ten minutes of the 2–0 win in place of Jádson.[9] Four days later he made his sole appearance of the Campeonato Paulista season, coming on around the same mark for Luciano in a 3–0 home win over Atlético Sorocaba.[10]

Malcom made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut on 27 April 2014 as a substitute for Romarinho in a 2–0 home win over Flamengo. He scored his first professional goal on 18 September, opening a 1–1 draw with Chapecoense at Arena Corinthians.[11]

He was a regular first-team player during the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championship campaign. He played a total of 70 games and scored ten goals during his tenure at the club.[6]

Bordeaux

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Malcom playing for Bordeaux in 2017

French team Bordeaux signed Malcom on 31 January 2016, replacing Sunderland-bound Wahbi Khazri. The club paid €5 million for half of his economic rights.[12][13][14]

He made his Ligue 1 debut a week later, starting in a 4–1 home loss to Saint-Étienne and being substituted for Thomas Touré after 69 minutes.[15] On 10 February, he scored his first goal in the last 16 of the Coupe de France, putting the Girondins 3–2 up in extra time in a 3–4 loss to Nantes, also at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux.[16] It was not until 30 April that he made an assist, for Cheick Diabaté in a 4–2 win at Troyes, and the following week he scored his lone league goal of the season to open a 3–0 home victory against Lorient.[17]

On 27 September 2017, Malcom signed a new contract, tying him to the club until June 2021.[18] His final season was his most prolific, with 12 goals, all in the league. This commenced with two on 19 August in a 3–3 draw at Lyon, including a long-distance equaliser in added time.[19]

With several influential displays, he quickly became a fan favourite at the club,[20] spending three seasons and scoring 23 goals in 96 appearances across all competitions.[21] His long-range goal against Dijon on 1 December 2017 was voted Goal of the Season at the Trophées UNFP du football.[22]

Barcelona

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On 24 July 2018, Spanish club Barcelona announced the signing of Malcom on a five-year contract for a reported transfer fee of €41 million plus an additional €1 million in bonuses.[23][24] Corinthians received 2.5% of the fee.[25]

He was previously close to joining Roma, with fans waiting for him to arrive at the airport[26] and sporting director Monchi stating that the Italians would consider taking legal action against Barcelona.[27]

Due to limits on players without European Union passports, Malcom was left out from the Barcelona squad that won the 2018 Supercopa de España.[28] On 25 August, he made his official debut for the club in a 1–0 victory over Real Valladolid at the José Zorrilla, replacing compatriot Philippe Coutinho with six minutes left.[29] On 6 November, Malcom scored his first competitive goal for Barcelona in a 1–1 away draw against Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League.[30] On 6 February 2019, Malcom was given a surprising start against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-finals first leg, scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 draw.[31] On 2 April 2019, Malcom scored his first La Liga goal in a 4–4 draw away against Villarreal CF.[32]

Zenit

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Malcolm with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2021

On 2 August 2019, Malcom joined Zenit Saint Petersburg on a five-year deal for a €40 million fee with an additional €5 million in variables.[33] He made his debut the next day in a 1–1 home draw with FC Krasnodar, as a 71st-minute substitute for Alexey Sutormin.[34] Due to injuries, he only played 64 minutes up to 4 October.[35] He came back to the field on 29 February 2020 when he played 90 minutes in a goalless home draw with Lokomotiv Moscow.[citation needed]

On 2 May 2021, he scored the final goal of the game as Zenit secured their third title in a row in a 6–1 victory over second-place FC Lokomotiv Moscow.[36] On 22 July 2022, Malcom extended his contract with Zenit until 2027.[37] On 29 April 2023, Malcom scored 4 goals in a match for the first time in his career, helping Zenit to achieve a 1–5 away victory against Krylia Sovetov.[38] He became the top scorer of the 2022–23 Russian Premier League with 23 goals scored.[39]

Al Hilal

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On 23 July 2023, Zenit's chairman announced the transfer of Malcolm to Al Hilal of the Saudi Pro League. The transfer fee agreed was €60m with an advance payment of 50%.[40] On 5 August 2023, he made his debut for the club, in which he scored a goal in a 3–1 victory over Al-Ittihad in the Arab Club Champions Cup quarter-finals.[41] In his league debut on 14 August, Malcom scored a hat trick in Al-Hilal's 3–1 win against Abha.[42]

International career

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Malcom was called up to Brazil's under-20 national team to compete at the South American Youth Football Championship in Uruguay, where he scored one goal in six matches as the Seleção finished in fourth place.

Later that year, he was called as a replacement for Kenedy for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.[43] Malcom appeared in five matches, including the final, where Brazil lost to Serbia.[6]

In September 2018, Malcom was called up by coach Tite for the senior team ahead of friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Argentina.[44]

On 17 June 2021, Malcom was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[45] but was replaced after having his participation in the tournament vetoed by his club Zenit.[46] On 14 July, however, following an injury to Douglas Augusto and the opening of a spot, it was announced that he had been cleared by Zenit and rejoined the team.[47] On 7 August 2021, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Spain in the Olympics Final after extra time.[48]

Personal life

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Malcom's father named him after the African American activist Malcolm X.[8]

In July 2015, state authorities in São Paulo discovered a fraud scheme when it was revealed that Malcom had obtained his driving licence – which usually takes three months of practice – only twenty days after his 18th birthday.[49]

Malcom received criticism for his social media actions at Bordeaux in September 2017, when he posed for a photo with opponent Neymar after a heavy loss to Paris Saint-Germain,[8] and three months later he and his compatriot teammates recorded a light-hearted video outside the stadium after a defeat.[50]

Since February 2023, Malcom holds a Russian citizenship.[51]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Corinthians 2014[6] Série A 20 2 1 0 3 0 — 0 0 — 24 2
2015[6] 31 5 10 3 2 0 — 3[d] 0 — 46 8
Total 51 7 11 3 5 0 — 3 0 — 70 10
Bordeaux 2015–16[6] Ligue 1 12 1 — 1 1 0 0 0 0 — 13 2
2016–17[6] 37 7 — 4 2 4 0 — — 45 9
2017–18[6] 35 12 — 1 0 0 0 2[e] 0 — 38 12
Total 84 20 — 6 3 4 0 2 0 — 96 23
Barcelona 2018–19[52] La Liga 15 1 — 6 2 — 3[f] 1 0 0 24 4
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2019–20[6] Russian Premier League 12 4 — 3 0 — 0 0 0 0 15 4
2020–21[6] 21 3 — 0 0 — 3[f] 0 1[g] 0 25 3
2021–22[6] 24 8 — 2 0 — 8[h] 1 1[g] 0 35 9
2022–23[6] 27 23 — 5 2 — — 1[g] 1 33 26
2023–24[6] — — — — — 1[g] 0 1 0
Total 84 38 — 10 2 — 11 1 4 1 109 42
Al Hilal 2023–24[6] Saudi Pro League 31 15 — 5 1 — 11[i] 4 5[j] 5 52 25
2024–25[6] 10 2 — 1 0 — 5[i] 0 1[k] 1 17 3
Total 41 17 — 6 1 — 16 4 6 6 69 28
Career total 275 83 12 3 32 8 4 0 35 6 10 7 368 107
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey, Russian Cup, King Cup
  3. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ a b c d Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  8. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  9. ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
  10. ^ Three appearances and two goals in Arab Club Champions Cup, two appearances and three goals in Saudi Super Cup
  11. ^ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup

International

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As of match played 20 June 2023[53]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2023 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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Corinthians[54]

Barcelona[2]

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Al-Hilal[6]

Brazil U20

Brazil U23

Brazil

Individual

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