South London born and bred
The latest in Palace’s ever growing contingent of talented south Londoners, Malcolm Ebiowei joined Palace in July 2022 after the expiry of his contract with Derby County.
The latest in Palace’s ever growing contingent of talented south Londoners, Malcolm Ebiowei joined Palace in July 2022 after the expiry of his contract with Derby County.
At just 18-years-old, he saw Selhurst Park as the best place to realise his considerable potential. ““I have seen a lot of players step up from the Championship to the Premier League and get their chance playing,” he said upon arrival.
“I was thinking that I would like to take that chance as well. I’m very excited – a bit nervous but that’s a part of it really. Excited.”
Ebiowei joined Derby in 2021 and earned his place in the first-team aged 18, making his debut in February 2022 as a substitute in place of fellow Palace arrival Luke Plange.
He scored his first professional goal in April and went on to make 16 Championship appearances in 21/22, drawing attention for his attacking prowess.
Ebiowei’s senior debut came as a reward for his impressive displays at Under-18s level, scoring 10 times in nine games across all competitions, including hat-tricks against Leeds United and Chelsea.
He started his youth career at Arsenal before a short spell in Scotland with Rangers, and has represented both England and the Netherlands at youth international level.
In 2022/23, he made three Premier League appearances as a substitute and managed to earn a call-up to England Under-20s. He also registered two goals in the Premier League 2 for the Under-21s.
In January 2023, Ebiowei joined Championship side Hull City on loan until the end of the season. He made 12 appearances for the Tigers during his time at the MKM Stadium.
Ebiowei made the first-team matchday squad 10 times in 2023/24, whilst also featuring seven times for the Under-21s - scoring twice and assisting twice. In January 2024, Ebiowei joined RWD Molenbeek on loan until the end of the season.