Name: Malachi Jones
Position: Left-Winger
Age: 21
Key Stat: 3.14 shot-creating per actions per 90 minutes — the fifth-most by any NYCFC player last season.
Position: Left-Winger
Age: 21
Key Stat: 3.14 shot-creating per actions per 90 minutes — the fifth-most by any NYCFC player last season.
The story of Malachi Jones is unique. Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Jones was adopted alongside seven siblings and raised in Tennessee.
After an impressive high school campaign, Jones played collegiate soccer at Liscomb University, where he had 12 goals and 15 assists in 35 appearances. New York City FC selected him with the 8th overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, and a little more than one month later, Jones signed a contract with the First Team.
What went right in 2024
It didn't take long for Jones to make an impact.
