YORK City have bolstered their ahead line with the loan signing of Stevenage ahead Jovan Malcolm till January.
Malcolm joins York from Sky Bet League One aspect Stevenage after City head coach Scott Lindsey revealed the soccer membership’s intentions to herald a brand new striker, with each Josh Stones and Dipo Akinyemi scuffling with early season accidents.
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The 23-year-old begun his profession at West Bromwich Albion, who he joined age six, and progressed via the Baggies academy.
In July 2021 he signed a primary skilled contract with the Sky Bet Championship aspect, and acquired a primary style of males’s soccer in a loan transfer to then-League One outfit Accrington Stanley.
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Malcolm performed 10 occasions for Accrington earlier than West Brom recalled the attacker, earlier than sending him again out on loan to the Enterprise National League with Solihull Moors.
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After a month with the Moors, Malcolm returned to West Brom and made his debut for his boyhood membership, that includes in an FA Cup replay towards Chesterfield, earlier than his league debut got here in a 2-0 defeat at Sheffield United.
Malcolm was despatched out on loan once more to Cheltenham Town in September 2023 however had returned to West Brom by January, earlier than he was launched on the finish of the 2023/24 season.
He would drop again into the National League for a trial with Gateshead, the place he impressed sufficient to earn a two yr contract.
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Malcolm performed 42 occasions and scored 12 in all competitions throughout his spell with the Heed, together with two appearances towards York, earlier than he earned a transfer again into the Football League with Stevenage in 2025.
In his time with Stevenage to this point, Malcolm has performed eight occasions, and had a loan stint with Barrow early into 2026.
Speaking to the soccer membership, Malcolm stated on the transfer: “I’m delighted to be here. I have always admired the club and what they have done over the last few years, so being able to get this over the line has been brilliant for me.
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“To be trustworthy, after I got here right here [with Gateshead], I used to be stunned by the fanbase, the set-up, and the stadium, and it actually left a very good impression on me.”