Mohamed Mallahi

Mohamed Mallahi (; ; born 13 February 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Pro Vercelli.

Club career Utrecht Mallahi grew up playing football on the playgrounds of Kanaleneiland and Transwijk, Utrecht, Netherlands, before moving to organised association football. 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.

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.

Roda JC (loan) On 12 July 2022, Mallahi was sent on a one-season loan to Eerste Divisie club Roda JC. On 5 August 2022, during the first matchday of the 2022–23 campaign, Mallahi made his debut for the club as a starter in a 2–0 away victory against Dordrecht at the Krommedijk, before being replaced by Arjen van der Heide in the 81st minute of the match. He provided one assist in 19 competitive appearances for Roda and returned to Utrecht at the end of the season.

Helmond Sport On 16 August 2023, Mallahi signed a two-year contract with Helmond Sport. He made his debut for the club two days later, replacing Joseph Amuzu in the 60th minute of a 1–0 victory against Den Bosch. On 23 October, he scored his first goal for the Kattenmeppers, opening the score with a curled shot from the edge of the box shortly before the break in a 1–1 draw against Dordrecht. He was sent off in a game on 10 November, after catching an opponent with his arm in a game against Jong AZ. The Royal Dutch Football Association later gave Mallahi a two-match suspension for violent conduct.

Pro Vercelli On 8 August 2025, Mallahi moved abroad for the first time and signed a two-year contract with third-tier Serie C Italian club Pro Vercelli.

International career Mallahi is a Netherlands youth international, and was part of the Netherlands under-17 team during the qualifiers for the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Mallahi played alongside several other renowned players in the Dutch national youth teams, including Orkun Kökçü, Ryan Gravenberch, Jurriën Timber, Lutsharel Geertruida, Mohamed Ihattaren, Myron Boadu, and Sven Botman.

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