Malcolm John Matarr Jeng (born 9 March 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for club Groningen, on loan from club Reims.
Career Sirius A centre-back, he was in the youth set-up at IFK Haninge. He joined IK Sirius Fotboll in the Swedish top league, the Allsvenskan, in 2021 at the age of 16 years-old. He made his professional debut for IK Sirius on April 29, 2023, against AIK. The following year, he was linked with moves to FC Cincinnati of the MLS and the German club Hannover 96. He played a total of 52 games for Sirius and was named the club's player of the 2024 season.
Reims He transferred to Stade de Reims on 12 January 2025. Reims were reported to have reached an agreement of around €3 million with Sirius for the transfer. This was Sirius record sale throughout history, though the record only stood for one week, until Sirius also sold Yousef Salech.
Loan to Feyenoord On 1 September 2025, Jeng joined Dutch side Feyenoord on a season long loan with an option to buy. In his second game for Feyenoord, he suffered an Achilles tendon rupture and was recovering for the remainder of the loan term without making any additional appearances.
Loan to Groningen On 30 July 2026, Jeng returned to the Netherlands and joined Groningen on loan with an option to buy.
International career Born in Sweden, Jeng is of Gambian descent. In November 2024, he was called up to the Sweden U21s.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIK Sirius2023Allsvenskan20000——2002024Allsvenskan30020——320Total50020——520Reims2024–25Ligue 13010——40Feyenoord (loan)2025–26Eredivisie100010—20Career total540301000580
Honours Reims Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25
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