Jack Maloney

Background

Maloney was born in Ryde, and played in Oakfield Youth Football Club when the club was managed by his dad, Carl.

Career

Portsmouth

He joined Portsmouth 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 deal with Pompey. On 14 August 2012, he made his debut in the League Cup 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.

On 23 August 2013, Maloney was loaned to Aldershot in a one-month deal. After being sparingly used by the Rocks, he returned to Pompey and appeared as a last-minute substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Southend United 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 in the same predicament.

On 17 March 2015 Maloney was released by Pompey, and signed for Bognor Regis Town just hours later.

Achievements

• He made his league debut for Portsmouth two days later, in a 2-0 win against Bury, coming off the bench to replace David Connolly in the dying minutes of the match. On 5 December 2015 days after signing from Salisbury, Maloney made his debut for Horndean in a 2-0 home win against Whitchurch United, coming on early in the second half to replace his brother Josh.