Jack Levi Maloney (born 8 December 1994) is an English professional

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who plays for

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as a

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or as a winger.

Career

Portsmouth

Maloney was born in

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, and played in Oakfield Youth FC when the club was managed by his father, Carlos. He joined

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Academy when he was nine, after impressing in a Portsmouth School Of Excellence placed in Ryde. On 9 February 2011, Maloney signed a two-year scholarship with Pompey. On 14 August 2012, he made his debut in the

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in a 3–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle coming on as a 34th-minute substitute for injured Ashley Westwood. Although he then spent most of the season with the Academy, Maloney was again promoted to the first-team squad on 7 March 2013. He made his league debut for Portsmouth two days later, in a 2–0 win against

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, coming off the bench to replace

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in the dying minutes of the match. On 23 August 2013, Maloney was loaned to

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in a one-month deal. After being sparingly used, he returned to Portsmouth and appeared as a last-minute substitute in a 1–2 home loss against

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on 26 November. On 7 February of the following year, Maloney joined Lewes also in a one-month loan. On 24 October 2014 he moved to Poole Town, again on loan. On 17 March 2015 Maloney was released by Portsmouth, and signed for

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just hours later.New Signing
; Bognor Regis Town FC, 17 March 2015 On 5 December 2015 days after signing from Salisbury, Maloney made his debut for

in a 2–0 home win against Whitchurch United, coming on early in the second half to replace his brother Josh.

Career statistics

References

External links

Player profile
on Portsmouth's official website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maloney, Jack Living people 1994 births People from Ryde English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Portsmouth F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Lewes F.C. players Poole Town F.C. players Bognor Regis Town F.C. players Salisbury F.C. players Horndean F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players