Joao Maleck
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junior Joao Maleck Robles | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, México | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Porto B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Guadalajara | ||
| 2014 | Academia Marco Fabián | ||
| 2015–2017 | Santos Laguna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Santos Laguna | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | → Porto B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 4, 2017. | |||
Junior Joao Maleck Robles (born 12 March 1999) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a forward for FC Porto B, on loan from Santos Laguna.[1] He also holds French citizenship.
Youth career
Maleck was born in Guadalajara to a French-born father, Jean-Claude Maleck (whose father is of Cameroonian descent), and a Mexican mother. Maleck's father met his mother while playing for Estudiantes Tecos.[2]
Maleck started his youth career with C.D. Guadalajara in 2011. In 2013, he was released from the academy and was recommended by Marco Fabian in Academia Marco Fabian, an academy run by Fabian and his father in Zapopan.[3] After spending a year in the academy, he was scouted by Santos Laguna and joined their academy in 2015. After winning the under-17 title with Santos, Maleck signed for FC Porto B on loan for 1 year with an option of being purchased.[4]
References
- ↑ "Junior João Maleck Robles". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. 1999-03-13. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVA: OTRO MEXICANO AL PORTO". deportes.televisa.com. Televisa Deportes. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "Joao Maleck". laaficion.com. La Aficion. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "Confirma Santos que mexicano Maleck jugará en el Porto". espndeportes.espn.com. ESPN DEPORTES. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.