Malachi Napa

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Malachi Napa
Personal information
Full name Malachi Tyrese Mthokozisi Napa[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Newham, England[2]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Maldon & Tiptree
Youth career
Reading
2015–2017 Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Oxford United 14 (0)
2017 → North Leigh (loan) 9 (0)
2017 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 12 (2)
2018–2019 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 15 (0)
2020 → Woking (loan) 4 (1)
2021 → Woking (loan) 10 (0)
2021 Woking 5 (0)
2021– Maldon & Tiptree 12 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:05, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Malachi Tyrese Mthokozisi Napa (born 26 May 1999[4]) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maldon & Tiptree of the Isthmian League.

Club career[]

Napa was born in London and grew up in North Woolwich.[5] He played youth football with Reading and Oxford United's Academy before signing his first professional contract with Oxford United in May 2017.[6] After a loan period with Hampton & Richmond Borough, he made his senior Oxford debut as a 65th-minute substitute[7] in an EFL Trophy win over Gillingham in December 2017, providing the assist for Alex Mowatt to score the injury-time winner.[8] His league debut was also as a substitute, in a home victory over Milton Keynes Dons on 1 January 2018. His first start was in Karl Robinson's first match in charge, a televised 3–0 league defeat at Portsmouth on 25 March 2018.[9]

In August 2018 he signed a new three-year contract with Oxford, and joined Macclesfield Town on loan until January 2019.[10] After playing 22 games (in all competitions) at the start of the season, his appearances became less frequent under new manager Sol Campbell, and he returned to his parent club in early 2019 to recover from a virus.[11]

On his return to the Oxford first team in an EFL Cup first-round match against Peterborough United on 13 August 2019, Napa suffered a broken leg.[12]

On 2 October 2020 he went on a short-term loan to National League side Woking.[13]

On 22 January 2021, Napa returned to Woking on a one-month loan, following a prolonged injury lay-off.[14] On 25 March 2021, the loan was made permanent, with Napa signing a deal until the end of the 2020–21 campaign.[15]

On 13 August 2021, following his release from Woking, Napa opted to join Isthmian League North Division side, Maldon & Tiptree[16] and went onto score on his debut during a 7–0 victory over Romford, a day later.[17]

Personal life[]

Napa is of Zimbabwean and South African descent.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 9 November 2021.[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oxford United 2016–17[19] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[19] League One 14 0 — 0 0 3[a] 0 17 0
2018–19[19] League One 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[19] League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21[19] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 14 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 19 0
North Leigh (loan) 2016–17[20] Southern League Division One South & West 9 0 — — — 9 0
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2017–18[19][21] National League South 13 2 4 1 — 0 0 17 3
Macclesfield Town (loan) 2018–19[19] League Two 14 0 1 0 3 0 3[a] 0 22 0
Woking (loan) 2020–21[19] National League 14 1 1 0 — 2[b] 1 17 2
Woking 2020–21[19] National League 5 0 — — 1[b] 0 6 0
Maldon & Tiptree 2021–22[22] Isthmian League North Division 12 4 1 0 — 2[c] 1 15 5
Career total 81 7 7 1 4 0 12 2 103 10
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the FA Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in the Alan Turvey Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 51. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Malachi Napa". www.leballonrond.fr. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Malachi Napa - Biography". oufc.co.uk. Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Malachi Napa". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Malachi Napa named PL Kicks Hero". West Ham United F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b Edwards, Mark (3 May 2017). "Oxford United hand professional contracts to Manny Agboola, Malachi Napa and Shandon Baptiste". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  7. ^ Pritchard, David (5 December 2017). "Gillingham 1 (Byrne pen 9), Oxford United 2 (Payne 31, Mowatt 90+1)". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  8. ^ Pritchard, David (8 December 2017). "Malachi Napa keeps feet on the ground after Oxford United debut". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Portsmouth 3 Oxford United 0". Oxford United F.C. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Napa's New Deal". Oxford United F.C. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  11. ^ Pritchard, David (7 March 2019). "Oxford United write off Malachi Napa's season to allow full recovery from virus". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  12. ^ Pritchard, David (14 August 2019). "Oxford United's Malachi Napa set for operation on broken leg". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Cards sign Oxford duo on loan". Woking FC. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Malachi Napa returns on loan". Woking FC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Malachi Napa signs permanently". Woking FC. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Five New Jammers". Maldon & Tiptree F.C. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Isthmian League - North Division – Romford 0 - 7 Maldon & Tiptree". Football Web Pages. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  18. ^ Malachi Napa at Soccerbase
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i "M. Napa". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Malachi Napa Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Malachi Napa". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  22. ^ "Maldon & Tiptree – Appearances – Malachi Napa". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

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