DONYELL MALEN
Attacker · AS Roma · Serie A
“A ruthless finisher operating in confined spaces with lethal accuracy.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
D. Malen remains a prime striker with real value, especially off his Borussia Dortmund form. The price softens because he is not locked in as a starter and the league level demands a discount.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €22.9M – €24.5M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Malen operates as an inside forward with a predator's instinct for the penalty box. He combines intelligent positioning with explosive acceleration to create and exploit half-chances, deploying a composed, accurate shot that punishes defensive lapses. His movement is economical—he doesn't hunt chaos, but rather reads defensive shape and strikes when space opens.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
3.97
SoT / 90
2.27
Accuracy
57%
Conversion
32%
Club football this season: 28 shots in 9 matches (634 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
39 shots · 10 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 6 | 6 | 0 | 398 | 7.5 |
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 3 | 2 | 236 | 7.82 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 2 | 634 | 7.62 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
1.28
per 90
Assists
0.28
per 90
Shots
3.97
per 90
Shots on target
2.27
per 90
Conversion
32%
goals per shot
Dribbles
2.41
per 90 · 61% completed
Key passes
1.99
per 90
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
0.85
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.57
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |  Cagliari | Serie A | W4-2 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Oct 24 |  Napoli | Serie A | D3-3 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 20 |  Slovan Bratislava | UCL | W4-0 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 8.1 |
| Oct 14 |  Real Madrid | UCL | L3-4 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 11 |  Como | Serie A | D0-0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 19 |  Inter | Serie A | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A398 (63%)UEFA Champions League236 (37%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  AS Roma | Serie A | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1.22 | 7.62 |
| 2025/26 | AS Roma | Serie A | 49 | 22 | 4 | 0.53 | 6.96 |
| 2024/25 |  Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0.21 | 6.76 |
| 2023/24 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 38 | 15 | 3 | 0.47 | 7.22 |
| 2022/23 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 38 | 10 | 6 | 0.42 | 7.09 |
| 2021/22 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0.32 | 6.97 |
| 2020/21 |  PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 45 | 27 | 7 | 0.76 | 7.20 |
| 2019/20 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0.83 | 7.32 |
Career highlights
Community Shield
2017
Eredivisie
2017/2018
Spell detail
Apps
58
Goals
31
Assists
6
Minutes
3,463
By season
| 2026/27 | Serie A | 9 app | 9 g | 7.62 |
| 2025/26 | Serie A | 49 app | 22 g | 6.96 |
Goals by season
31 goals in the spell
International career
Netherlands
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.