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Malik Dijksteel
Personal information
Full name Malik Dijksteel
Date of birth (2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cork City
Number 7
Youth career
2006–2009 AVV Zeeburgia
2009–2018 Feyenoord
2020–2021 Telstar
2021 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Whitby Town (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023 Whitby Town 19 (1)
2023 Wrexham 0 (0)
2023– Cork City 29 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:27, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

Malik Dijksteel (born 8 July 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City.

Career

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Youth career

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Born and raised in Amsterdam and of Surinamese descent, Dijksteel began playing football with local club AVV Zeeburgia before signing for the academy of Feyenoord, where he remained until 2018, before joining the academy of Telstar in 2020.[1][2] While at Feyenoord, he played in the same team as Jurrien Timber, Quinten Timber, Crysencio Summerville and Joshua Zirkzee.[3]

Middlesbrough

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On 2 February 2021, he signed for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough, where his older brother Anfernee Dijksteel was also playing.[4][5] He played with the club's reserve side, with his only involvement in the first team coming on 11 August 2021, when he was an unused substitute alongside his brother, in a 3–0 loss away to Blackpool in the EFL Cup at Bloomfield Road.[6]

Whitby Town

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He signed for Northern Premier League side Whitby Town on loan in December 2021, making his debut in a 4–2 win over Mickleover Sports.[7] After impressing in his short spell, his loan was extended for another month in January 2022.[8][9] He made 5 appearances during his loan spell.[10] On 13 September 2022, he signed a permanent contract with the club.[11][12] He made 19 appearances, scoring 1 goal before departing the club.[13]

Wrexham

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On 24 March 2023, he joined National League side Wrexham until the end of the season.[14][15][16] He only featured for the club's reserve side during his short spell with the club, failing to make a first team appearance before being released in May 2023.[17]

Cork City

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On 16 August 2023, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City, to help them in their relegation battle.[18][19] On 15 September 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win at home to Wexford in the FAI Cup.[20] He made 11 appearances in all competitions for the club by the end of the season as they were relegated to the League of Ireland First Division after losing the Playoff to Waterford, with Dijksteel still committing his future to the club by signing a new contract in December 2023.[21] On 20 July 2024, he scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win over Finn Harps in the FAI Cup at Turners Cross.[22] Dijksteel scored the only goal of the game on 6 September 2024 as his side defeated UCD away to secure the 2024 League of Ireland First Division title and promotion back to the Premier Division.[23][24] On 28 October 2024, he signed a new contract with the club.[25] On 14 February 2025, he scored the opening goal of the game in a 2–2 draw at home to Galway United in the opening game of the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division season.[26]

Personal life

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He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Anfernee Dijksteel who plays for Middlesbrough and the Suriname national team.[27]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 7 March 2025[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 2022–23[29] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Whitby Town (loan) 2021–22[10] Northern Premier League 5 0 — — 0 0 5 0
Whitby Town 2022–23[13] Northern Premier League 19 1 0 0 — 0 0 19 1
Wrexham 2022–23[29] National League 0 0 — — — 0 0
Cork City 2023[29] LOI Premier Division 8 0 3 1 — 0 0 11 1
2024[29] LOI First Division 17 2 2 1 — 0 0 19 3
2025[29] LOI Premier Division 4 1 0 0 — 0 0 4 1
Total 29 3 5 2 — 0 0 34 5
Career Total 53 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 58 6
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

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Cork City

References

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  1. ^ "Malik Dijksteel | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
  2. ^ "Malik Dijksteel". worldfootball.net.
  3. ^ Fallon, John (February 14, 2025). "How Malik Dijksteel came back from the brink in Cork". Irish Examiner.
  4. ^ "Malik Dijksteel Joins The Club". Middlesbrough FC - Official Site. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ Shaw, by Dominic (February 3, 2021). "Boro sign Malik Dijksteel, the younger brother of Anfernee". Teesside Live.
  6. ^ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/11/england/league-cup/blackpool-fc/middlesbrough-football-club/3524363/
  7. ^ "Former Feyenoord youngster Malik Dijksteel sparkles on Whitby Town debut after joining on loan from Middlesbrough". The Scarborough News. December 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Whitby Town sign Malik Dijksteel for another month". www.whitbytownfc.com.
  9. ^ "MIddlesbrough midfielder Malik Dijksteel signs on loan for another month at Whitby Town". The Scarborough News. January 15, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Whitby Town FC Whitby Town statistics". www.whitbytownfc.com.
  11. ^ "New Signing for Whitby Town". This is the Coast.
  12. ^ "Former Middlesbrough and Feyenoord midfielder Malik Dijksteel signs for Whitby Town". The Scarborough News. September 13, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Whitby Town FC Whitby Town statistics". www.whitbytownfc.com.
  14. ^ "Malik Dijksteel will link up with Wrexham reserves after signing short-term deal". The Leader. March 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "Malik Dijksteel joins Wrexham and Blues skipper Dan Rowe signs new deal". The Scarborough News. March 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "Player who left Middlesbrough last summer snapped up by Wrexham". Yorkshire Post. March 24, 2023.
  17. ^ https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2023/may/club-statement--2023-releaseretained-list/
  18. ^ "Malik Dijksteel signs for City!". Cork City FC Shop.
  19. ^ Donovan, Shane (August 16, 2023). "Cork City sign Dutch midfielder Malik Dijksteel". Irish Examiner.
  20. ^ "FAI Cup Report: Cork City 2-1 Wexford". extratime.com.
  21. ^ Morrissey, Philip. "Cork City re-sign Darragh Crowley and Malik Dijksteel". extratime.com.
  22. ^ Barry, Stephen (July 20, 2024). "Malik Dijksteel on target as Cork City advance in FAI Cup". The 42.
  23. ^ "Cork City seal First Division title with six games to spare". echo live. September 6, 2024.
  24. ^ Geraghty, Darryl (September 6, 2024). "Cork City edge UCD to ensure early promotion" – via www.rte.ie.
  25. ^ "Malik Dijksteel signs new contract!". Cork City FC Shop.
  26. ^ Barry, Stephen (February 14, 2025). "Four-goal thriller as exes reunite at Turner's Cross" – via www.rte.ie.
  27. ^ "'A lovely footballer': Dijksteel's brother on trial in League One". Teesside Live. October 18, 2019.
  28. ^ "Netherlands - M. Dijksteel - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  29. ^ a b c d e https://int.soccerway.com/players/malik-dijksteel/687997/
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