Malachi Napa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malachi Tyrese Mthokozisi Napa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Macclesfield Town | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reading | |||
| 2015–2017 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Oxford United | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2018– | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:00, 4 August 2018 (UTC) | |||
Malachi Tyrese Mthokozisi Napa[1] (born 26 May 1999[3]) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Macclesfield Town, on loan from Oxford United of EFL League One.
Napa was born in London and grew up in North Woolwich.[4] He played youth football with Reading and Oxford United's Academy before signing his first professional contract with Oxford United in May 2017.[5] After a loan period with Hampton & Richmond Borough, he made his senior Oxford debut as a 65th-minute substitute[6] in a Checkatrade Trophy win over Gillingham in December 2017, providing the assist for Alex Mowatt to score the injury-time winner.[7] His league debut was also as a substitute, in a home victory over Milton Keynes Dons on 1 January 2018. His first start was in Karl Robinson's first match in charge, a televised 3–0 league defeat at Portsmouth on 25 March 2018.[8]
In August 2018 he signed a new three-year contract with Oxford, and joined Macclesfield Town on loan until January 2019.[9]
Personal life
Napa is of Zimbabwean and South African descent.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 25 March 2018[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2017–18[11] | National League South | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Oxford United | 2017–18 | EFL League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2018–19 | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the Middlesex Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- 1 2 "June 2017". The Football Association. p. 7. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Malachi Napa". www.leballonrond.fr. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ↑ "Malachi Napa". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Malachi Napa named PL Kicks Hero". West Ham United F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- 1 2 Edwards, Mark (3 May 2017). "Oxford United hand professional contracts to Manny Agboola, Malachi Napa and Shandon Baptiste". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ Pritchard, David (5 December 2017). "Gillingham 1 (Byrne pen 9), Oxford United 2 (Payne 31, Mowatt 90+1)". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ Pritchard, David (8 December 2017). "Malachi Napa keeps feet on the ground after Oxford United debut". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Portsmouth 3 Oxford United 0". Oxford United F.C. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Napa's New Deal". Oxford United F.C. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ↑ Malachi Napa at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Malachi Napa". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
- Malachi Napa at Soccerbase