Lennard Maloney

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Lennard Maloney
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-08) October 8, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, center-back
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Heidenheim
Number 33
Youth career
Köpenicker SC
0000–2012 Blau-Weiß Mahlsdorf
2012–2017 Union Berlin
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Union Berlin 1 (0)
2020 → Chemnitzer FC (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2022 Borussia Dortmund II 61 (2)
2020–2022 Borussia Dortmund 2 (0)
2022– 1. FC Heidenheim 73 (1)
International career‡
2017 Germany U18 2 (0)
2017 Germany U19 1 (0)
2018 United States U20 2 (0)
2023– United States 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 7, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 20, 2023

Lennard Maloney (born October 8, 1999) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder or center-back for Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim. [1] Born in Germany, he represents the United States national team.

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Club career

Union Berlin

Maloney spent six years in the youth academy of Union Berlin. In the 2017–18 Under 19 Bundesliga season, Maloney made 23 appearances for Union Berlin. [2] [3] On April 1, 2018, Maloney made his professional debut by starting in a 2. Bundesliga match against Greuther Fürth. [4] [5]

Loan to Chemnitzer FC

On January 31, 2020, Maloney was loaned out to Chemnitzer FC until the end of the 2019–20 season. [6] His debut for Chemnitz came on February 15 as he started against 1. FC Magdeburg. [7] He made eight appearances in total for Chemnitz. [8]

Borussia Dortmund II

On August 7, 2020, Maloney joined Borussia Dortmund II on a free transfer. [3] [9]

He scored his first goal in a 2–0 win over SV Lippstadt on March 20, 2021. [10]

Borussia Dortmund

On October 23, 2021, Maloney made his debut for Borussia Dortmund's senior team in the Bundesliga, coming on as a sub in the 88th minute in Dortmund's 3–1 win over Arminia Bielefeld. [11] He made a second Bundesliga appearance in the reverse fixture, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute. [11] During the 2021–22 season he also had two further matchday squad nominations. [11]

Heidenheim

On April 27, 2022, German media reported that he would join Heidenheim on a free transfer from July 1. Maloney signed a three-year contract with the German second-division club. [12]

International career

Youth

Maloney was capped by Germany youth national teams at under-18 and under-19 level in friendly matches. On July 7, 2018, Maloney accepted a call-up to the United States under-20 side and stated his desire to play for the United States. [13] He earned his first two United States under-20 caps in friendlies against North Carolina FC and Tobacco Road FC. [14]

Senior

In October 2023, Maloney received his first call-up to the United States senior team ahead of two friendlies against Germany and Ghana. [15] Notably, he is the first ever Heidenheim player to be called up to a senior national team. [16]

Style of play

Maloney is a hard-tackling defensive midfielder who can also be deployed at center-back. [11]

Personal life

Maloney was born in Germany to an American father and German mother. [17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on December 12, 2024 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Union Berlin 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 10———10
Chemnitzer FC (loan) 2019–20 3. Liga 80———80
Borussia Dortmund II 2020–21 Regionalliga West 341———341
2021–22 3. Liga271———271
Total612———612
Borussia Dortmund 2021–22 Bundesliga 20———20
1. FC Heidenheim 2022–23 2. Bundesliga33010——340
2023–24 Bundesliga29121——312
2024–25 Bundesliga110207 [a] 0—200
Total7315170—852
Career total14535170001574

International

As of match played November 20, 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202320
Total20

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