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Mexican footballer (born 1999) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maleck and the second or maternal family name is Robles.
Joao Maleck
Personal information
Full name Junior Joao Maleck Robles
Date of birth (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team Atlético Morelia
Number 8
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 13 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Mexico U18 1 (2)
2018–2019 Mexico U20 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2024

Junior Joao Maleck Robles (born 13 March 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Morelia.

Legal issues

On 23 June 2019, Maleck was involved in a fatal car crash in his hometown Guadalajara, that resulted in the death of a newlywed couple. He was driving over the speed limit and was under the influence of alcohol when his vehicle hit the car of the victims. On 23 October 2020, Maleck was found guilty on two counts of aggravated homicide. On 30 October, he was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison and ordered to pay a fine. Despite the sentence, the local law states that Maleck could be released from prison in just 15 days, provided he pays the fines. On 15 December, Maleck was released on parole after spending 18 months in prison. He served less than half of his sentence.

At the time, Maleck was on loan at Sevilla Atlético. On 30 June, the club parted ways with him. While in prison, Maleck and Santos Laguna agreed to a contract extension. He was later registered with the U-20 team.

Personal life

Maleck is of Cameroonian descent. His father is Jean-Claude Maleck a former footballer who played for Tecos UAG and San Luis.

See also

References

  1. "Joao Maleck fue anunciado como nuevo jugador del Tepatitlán". ESPN México. 22 June 2022.
  2. "Maleck involucrado en accidente de auto; mueren dos personas". Diario AS México (in Spanish). 23 June 2019.
  3. "Joao Maleck es declarado culpable por homicidio culposo agravado". ESPN México (in Spanish). 23 October 2020.
  4. "Sentencian a 3 años y 8 meses de prisión al futbolista Joao Maleck por la muerte de dos personas en 2019". Animal Político (in Spanish). 31 October 2020.
  5. "Joao Maleck saldrá libre tras indemnizar a familia de víctimas". Diario AS México (in Spanish). 30 October 2020.
  6. "Mexican striker Maleck released on parole after double homicide". ESPN. 16 December 2020.
  7. "Sevilla Atlético no cuenta con Joao Maleck". Diario AS México (in Spanish). 25 June 2019.
  8. "Joao Maleck, pese a estar en prisión preventiva, aparece en registro de Santos Sub20". ESPN México (in Spanish). 3 August 2020.
  9. "¿Quién es Joao Maleck, el futbolista que chocó en Guadalajara?". Milenio (in Spanish). México. 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2020-11-17.

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