Original Nike Player-Issue football shirt FC Utrecht 2020/21
Nike Player-Issue football shirt FC Utrecht 2020/21
Size: M (unisex)
Condition: 9.5/10 (used)
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Mohamed Mallahi(born 13 February 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.
Mallahi grew up playing football on the playgrounds of Kanaleneiland and Transwijk, Utrecht, Netherlands, before moving to organised association football.[4] He initially played for Zwaluwen Utrecht 1911 and USV Elinkwijk before joining FC Utrecht's academy in 2011 at age 11. In 2016, Mallahi signed his first professional contract with the club. Early on in his career, Mallahi attracted interest from clubs such as Chelsea, Leeds United, PSV and Ajax, but chose to stay at Utrecht.
He made his debut for the reserve team Jong FC Utrecht on 24 November 2017 in a 4–2 loss to Almere City in the Eerste Divisie, after coming on for Nick Venema in the 73rd minute. He scored his first goal in professional football on 23 December 2017 in a match against Fortuna Sittard. On 13 March 2018, his contract was renegotiated and extended until 2022, with technical director Jordy Zuidam expressing his confidence in Mallahi's potential, as well as emphasising that the club had high hopes for his future development. On 30 March 2018, he put in a man of the match performance in a 3–1 win over Jong AZ, despite Nick Venema scoring a hat-trick.
As of the 2018–19 season, Mallahi was officially promoted from the youth academy to Jong FC Utrecht. On 27 September 2018, Mallahi was on the bench of FC Utrecht for the KNVB Cup match against MVV. Head coach Dick Advocaat did not substitute him on during the match.
Approximately two and a half years later, he was included in the first-team squad for the second time on 27 January 2021 under head coach René Hake. Mallahi's debut in the first team took place on 25 September 2021, during a 5–1 league victory against PEC Zwolle in which he replaced Moussa Sylla in the 78th minute. Mallahi expressed his excitement and gratitude after making his debut for Utrecht, mentioning that he had always dreamt of it and that it was a significant achievement for him as a player from the club's academy and a native of the city. After making three substitute appearances in the league and one in the cup, Mallahi scored his first goal for the first team on 31 October 2021, coming off the bench to add to a 5–1 win over Willem II.