Malen: From Villa Fringe to Europe's Top Scorer

Donyell Malen has outscored Kane, Yamal and everyone else in Europe's top five leagues since his Roma debut.

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What happened. Since his Roma debut on 18 January, Donyell Malen has scored 20 goals—more than any other player in Europe's top five leagues. He also leads in combined goals and assists with 22.

• Malen scored 10 goals in 46 Aston Villa appearances before his Roma move.
• At Roma, he has 21 goals and 3 assists in just 25 matches.
• His scoring rate improved from one goal every 149.8 minutes at Villa to every 96.7 minutes at Roma.

Malen's remarkable form has transformed him from a Premier League fringe player into one of Europe's most productive forwards.

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