Malachi Boateng
Malachi Boateng (born  5 July 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace. Early life
Boateng was born in England and has Ghanaian heritage. He is the brother of former Crystal Palace academy footballer Hiram Boateng. Career

Crystal Palace 
Boateng joined the Crystal Palace youth system at the age of 11, signing his first professional contract with the in October 2019. He won both the Under-18 and Under-23 player of the season awards during his time in the youth teams, and made three appearances for the Under 21 team in the 2021–22 EFL Trophy. He traveled with the first-team squad on their pre-season tour to Singapore and Australia in advance of the 2022–23 season, making two appearances as substitute. Queen's Park (loan) 
Boateng joined Scottish Championship side Queen's Park on loan for the 2022–23 season on 12 August 2022. He made his professional debut by starting for Queens Park in a 3–2 victory over Partick Thistle at Ochilview Park a day later. Boateng enjoyed a very strong season with the Spiders, helping the small side come close to winning the league, and would end the season being named to PFA Scotland's Scottish Championship Team of the Year. He was also named as both the committee's and the supporters' Queen's Park Player of the Year at the end of the season. Dundee (loan) 
On 18 July 2023, Boateng joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan. He would make his competitive debut later that same day in an away Scottish League Cup group stage win against Bonnyrigg Rose. Career statistics

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Living people
2002 births
English people of Ghanaian descent
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Scottish Professional Football League players
Crystal Palace F.C. players
Queen's Park F.C. players
Black British sportsmen
Place of birth missing (living people)
Dundee F.C. players