| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junior Joao Maleck Robles | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalupe | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Guadalajara | ||
| 2014–2017 | Santos Laguna | ||
| 2017–2018 | → Porto (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Santos Laguna | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Porto B (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Sevilla B (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → CAFESSA Jalisco (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Coras de Tepic (loan) | 27 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | → Tepatitlán (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 2023 | UAT | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Morelia | 25 | (2) |
| 2025– | Guadalupe | 1 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Mexico U18 | 1 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Mexico U20 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2025 | |||
Junior Joao Maleck Robles (born 13 March 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward.
On 23 June 2019, Maleck was involved in a deadly car accident in his hometown of Guadalajara. The crash claimed the lives of a newlywed couple. At the time, he was speeding and driving while intoxicated when his vehicle collided with the victims' car. [1]
On 23 October 2020, Maleck was convicted of two charges of aggravated homicide. [2] He received a sentence of three years and eight months in prison, along with a financial penalty. [3] However, local laws permit Maleck to be released from prison within fifteen days if he pays the fines. [4] On 15 December 2020, he was granted parole after serving less than half of his sentence. [5]
At the time, Maleck was on loan at Sevilla Atlético. The club parted ways with him just one week after the accident. [6] While in prison, Maleck agreed a contract extension with Santos Laguna. He was later registered with the club's U-20 team. [7]
Maleck is of Cameroonian descent. His father is Jean-Claude Maleck a former footballer who played for Tecos UAG and San Luis. [8]