Junior Joao Maleck Robles (born 13 March 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Morelia.[1]
| 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 | Atlético Morelia | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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– | Morelia | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Mexico U18 | 1 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Mexico U20 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2023 | |||
Legal issues edit
On the morning of 23 June 2019, Maleck was involved in a fatal car crash in his hometown, Guadalajara, that resulted in the death of a newlywed couple. Maleck was driving over the speed limit and was under the influence of alcohol when his vehicle hit the car of the victims.[2] On 23 October 2020, Maleck was found guilty of two counts of aggravated homicide.[3] On 30 October, Maleck was sentenced to three years, eight months and 15 days in prison and ordered to pay a fine of 3 million pesos (US$141,600).[4] Despite the sentence, the law states that Maleck could be released from prison in just 15 days provided he pays the fines.[5] On 15 December, Maleck was released on parole after spending 18 months in prison. He was released after serving less than half of his sentence and posting a $151,121 bond.[6]
At the time, Maleck was on loan at Sevilla Atlético of the second division B of Spanish football. On 30 June, the club parted ways with Maleck.[7] While in prison, Maleck and Santos Laguna agreed a contract extension. He was later registered with the U-20 team.[8][9]
Personal life edit
Maleck is of Cameroonian descent. His father is Jean-Claude Maleck a former footballer who played for Tecos UAG and San Luis.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Joao Maleck fue anunciado como nuevo jugador del Tepatitlán". ESPN México. 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Maleck involucrado en accidente de auto; mueren dos personas". AS México (in Spanish). México. 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ "Jugador de Santos es declarado culpable por homicidio". El Universal (in Spanish). México. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ "Sentencian a 3 años y 8 meses de prisión al futbolista Joao Maleck por la muerte de dos personas en 2019". Animal Politico (in Spanish). México. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ "Joao Maleck saldrá libre tras indemnizar a familia de víctimas". As México (in Spanish). México. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ "Mexican striker Maleck released on parole after double homicide". ESPN. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Sevilla Atlético no cuenta con Joao Maleck". AS México (in Spanish). México. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Lleva 13 meses en prisión, pero Joao Maleck está registrado con Santos en Liga MX". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). México. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ "Joao Maleck, pese a estar en prisión preventiva, aparece en registro de Santos Sub20". ESPN México (in Spanish). México. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ "¿Quién es Joao Maleck, el futbolista que chocó en Guadalajara?". Milenio (in Spanish). México. 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
External links edit
- Joao Maleck at Flashscores
- Joao Maleck at Soccerway
- Joao Maleck at UEFA Profile