Malachi Napa

Malachi Tyrese Mthokozisi Napa (born 26 May 1999[4]) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Woking on loan from Oxford United of EFL League One.

Malachi Napa
Personal information
Full name Malachi Tyrese Mthokozisi Napa[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999
Place of birth Newham, England[2]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Woking
(on loan from Oxford United)
Number 20
Youth career
Reading
2015–2017 Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Oxford United 14 (0)
2017 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 12 (2)
2018–2019 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 15 (0)
2020 → Woking (loan) 4 (1)
2021– → Woking (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:21, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Napa was born in London and grew up in North Woolwich.[5] He played youth football with Reading and Oxford United's Academy before signing his first professional contract with Oxford United in May 2017.[6] After a loan period with Hampton & Richmond Borough, he made his senior Oxford debut as a 65th-minute substitute[7] in an EFL Trophy win over Gillingham in December 2017, providing the assist for Alex Mowatt to score the injury-time winner.[8] His league debut was also as a substitute, in a home victory over Milton Keynes Dons on 1 January 2018. His first start was in Karl Robinson's first match in charge, a televised 3–0 league defeat at Portsmouth on 25 March 2018.[9]

In August 2018 he signed a new three-year contract with Oxford, and joined Macclesfield Town on loan until January 2019.[10] After playing 22 games (in all competitions) at the start of the season, his appearances became less frequent under new manager Sol Campbell, and he returned to his parent club in early 2019 to recover from a virus.[11]

On his return to the Oxford first team in an EFL Cup first-round match against Peterborough United on 13 August 2019, Napa suffered a broken leg.[12]

On 2 October 2020 he went on a short-term loan to National League side Woking.[13]

On 22 January 2021, Napa returned to Woking on a one-month loan, following a prolonged injury lay-off.[14]

Personal life

Napa is of Zimbabwean and South African descent.[6]

Career statistics
As of 30 January 2021.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford United 2017–18 EFL League One 15000003[lower-alpha 1]0170
2018–19 EFL League One 0000000000
2019–20 EFL League One 0000100010
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2017–18[16] National League South 12241001[lower-alpha 2]0173
Macclesfield Town (loan) 2018–19 EFL League Two 14010303[lower-alpha 1]0220
Woking (loan) 2020–21 National League 7110—0081
Career total 483614070654
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Middlesex Senior Cup

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 51. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "Malachi Napa". www.leballonrond.fr. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. "Malachi Napa - Biography". oufc.co.uk. Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. "Malachi Napa". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. "Malachi Napa named PL Kicks Hero". West Ham United F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. Edwards, Mark (3 May 2017). "Oxford United hand professional contracts to Manny Agboola, Malachi Napa and Shandon Baptiste". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  7. Pritchard, David (5 December 2017). "Gillingham 1 (Byrne pen 9), Oxford United 2 (Payne 31, Mowatt 90+1)". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  8. Pritchard, David (8 December 2017). "Malachi Napa keeps feet on the ground after Oxford United debut". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  9. "Portsmouth 3 Oxford United 0". Oxford United F.C. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  10. "Napa's New Deal". Oxford United F.C. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  11. Pritchard, David (7 March 2019). "Oxford United write off Malachi Napa's season to allow full recovery from virus". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  12. Pritchard, David (14 August 2019). "Oxford United's Malachi Napa set for operation on broken leg". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  13. "Cards sign Oxford duo on loan". Woking FC. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  14. "Malachi Napa returns on loan". Woking FC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  15. Malachi Napa at Soccerbase
  16. "Malachi Napa". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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