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Mallik Wilks

Mallik Rashaun Coley Wilks(born 15 December 1998) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as awingerorstrikerforRotherham Unitedon loan fromEFL ChampionshipsideSheffield Wednesday.

Mallik Wilks
Personal information
Full name Mallik Rashaun Coley Wilks[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-15)15 December 1998(age 25)[2]
Place of birth Leeds,England[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s) Winger,striker
Team information
Current team
 Rotherham United
(on loan fromSheffield Wednesday)
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2016 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Leeds United 0 (0)
2017–2018 →Accrington Stanley(loan) 18 (3)
2018 →Grimsby Town(loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019 →Doncaster Rovers(loan) 46 (14)
2019–2020 Barnsley 15 (1)
2020 →Hull City(loan) 12 (4)
2020–2022 Hull City 71 (23)
2022– Sheffield Wednesday 31 (1)
2024– →Rotherham United(loan) 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:27, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Wilks began his professional career withLeeds United,but failed to make a league appearance in his three years at the club. His brother was murdered three days before Wilks made his debut in theFA Cup.He had short loan spells withAccrington StanleyandGrimsby Town,before he spent the 2018–19 season on loan atDoncaster Rovers.He signed a permanent deal withBarnsleyin July 2019, though ended the 2019–20 campaign withHull Cityfollowing a loan spell. Hull won theLeague Onetitle in the 2020–21 season and Wilks was named on thePFA Team of the Year.He was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee in August 2022.

Career

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Leeds United

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Born inLeeds,England, Wilks grew up in Chapeltown and started his career atLeeds United,where he graduated through the academy. After an impressive display at Leeds United's U18 side, he signed scholarship in 2015.[4]

Under head CoachGarry Monk,with Wilks in impressive form for Leeds' Under 23 and youth sides, Wilks was called up to the first team squad, and was named as an unused substitute on 13 December 2016 againstReadinginEFL Championship.[5]Wilks was given squad number 36 for the season. On 30 December 2016, days after his 18th birthday, Wilks signed his first professional contract at the club.[6]Wilks was named on the bench and made his debut as a substitute for Leeds againstSutton Unitedon 29 January 2017 in theFA Cup.[7]

On 24 August 2017, Wilks signed a new four-year contract with Leeds United.[8]Whilst out on loan toDoncaster Rovers,on 1 January 2019, Wilks signed a new 2-year contract extension at Leeds, and extended his loan at Doncaster.[9]

Accrington Stanley loan

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The same day he joinedLeague TwosideAccrington Stanleyon loan, initially until 3 January 2018.[10]

Wilks made his Accrington Stanley debut on 25 August, againstNotts Countyand scored a 95th-minute equaliser on his debut in a 2–2 draw.[11]He scored again a month later on 16 September 2017, in a 2–1 win overChesterfield,followed up by scoring againstMiddlesbrough U21s.[12]Wilks later scored two more goals againstNewport CountyandLincoln City.[13]After scoring 5 goals in all competitions for Accrington in 23 games, in which he spent time on the substitute bench,[14]Wilks returned to Leeds on 3 January upon the expiry of his loan spell.[15]Despite leaving the club in January, he received a winners medal at the end of the 2017–18 season after Accrington went on to win the League Two title.[16]

Grimsby Town loan

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On 26 January 2018, Wilks joined League Two sideGrimsby Townon loan until the end of the season.[17]On 27 January 2018, Wilks made his debut for Grimsby in a 1–0 defeat againstLuton Town.[18]He went on to play in four games for the club before limping out of a 3–0 defeat againstCrawley Townon 10 February. On 6 March 2018 he returned to Leeds United due to injury for treatment.[19]He returned to Grimsby after treatment, and returned from injury on 24 March when he started in a 4–0 defeat againstCoventry City.[20]

Doncaster Rovers loan

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On 11 July 2018, Wilks joinedEFL League OnesideDoncaster Roverson a 6-month loan until 2 January 2019. He started and scored on his debut for the club on 4 August, scoring in the 2–3 win againstSouthend United.[21]Wilks scored in each of his first 3 games at the club and was also awarded 3 consecutive man of the match awards in these games.[22]He scored his 4th goal of the season on 15 September in the 1–4 win againstWalsall,[23]also receiving his 4th man of the match award of the season.[24]

The accolades continued when on 17 September, Wilks was named in theEFLTeam Of The Week,[25]and also as the Sky Bet League One 'player of the weekend'.[26]He scored his 6th and 7th goals of the season when he scored a brace in a 0–4 win againstBristol Roverson 8 December.[27]

On 1 January 2019, Wilks signed a new 2-year contract extension at Leeds, before extending his loan deal at Doncaster for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[9]

On 6 January 2019, Wilks scored his 9th goal of the season in Doncaster's 3–1 shock win againstEFL ChampionshipsidePreston North End.[28]Wilks bagged his 12th of the season, and 10th goal in the league in an impressive performance for Doncaster on 23 February in the local derby game against Scunthorpe.[29]On 5 May 2019 at the club's annual award ceremony, Wilks received the Doncaster Rovers Social Media Player of The Year Award, after accumulating the most man of the match performances during the course of the season.[30]

Wilks helped Doncaster reach the League One playoffs where they were knocked out over two legs byCharlton Athleticin May 2019, with Wilks making a huge impression over the course of the season, he scored 16 goals in all competitions and gained 12 assists.[31]

Barnsley

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On 5 July 2019, Wilks joinedEFL ChampionshipclubBarnsleyfor an undisclosed fee.

Wilks scored his first goal for the Tykes in a 3–1 defeat toLuton.[32]

Hull City

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Wilks signed on a six-month loan for fellowChampionshipsideHull Cityon 17 January 2020.[33]He made his debut on 18 January 2020, when he came off the bench as a 71st-minute substitute forJosh Magennisin the 1–0 defeat away toDerby County.[34]Wilks scored his first goal for Hull in a 1–1 draw away toReadingon 8 February 2020.[35]

On 2 July 2020, Hull announced Wilks' loan deal had ended, but shortly after that they confirmed the signing of Wilks on a permanent deal.[36]

On 18 May 2022, Hull City exercised an option for an additional year on his contract.[37]

Sheffield Wednesday

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On 22 August 2022, Wilks joinedSheffield Wednesdayfor an undisclosed fee.[38]He made his debut at home toForest Green Roverson 27 August 2022, coming off the bench in a 5–0 win.[39]He scored his first goal for the Owls againstBurton Albionon 20 September 2022.[40]

Rotherham United loan

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On 15 August 2024, Wilks joinedRotherham Unitedon a season-long loan.[41]

Style of play

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Wilks is a versatileforwardwhose main position was to play as a lonestriker.During his time on loan atDoncaster Rovers,he has been converted into anattacking wingerand plays on eitherwing.He is known for his pace and his physicality.[42]His managerGrant McCannalso described Wilks' style asflamboyantfor hisshowboatingskills.[43]

Personal life

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Just three days before making his Leeds United debut, Wilks' brother Raheem had been killed outside a barber's shop in Leeds.[44]Despite the tragedy, Wilks played in the FA Cup match against Sutton United.[45]Three people were convicted of Raheem's murder in November 2017.[46]On 9 July 2020, Wilks pleaded guilty to one count ofaffrayand one count ofassault occasioning actual bodily harmfor his role in an incident on 28 August 2017. He was given an 18-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay £2900 in compensation to the victims.[47][48]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 2016–17[49] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2017–18[50] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19[51] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Accrington Stanley(loan) 2017–18[50] League Two 18 3 1 0 — 4 2 23 5
Grimsby Town(loan) 2017–18[50] League Two 6 0 — — — 6 0
Doncaster Rovers(loan) 2018–19[51] League One 46 14 4 1 1 1 2 0 53 16
Barnsley 2019–20[52] Championship 15 1 0 0 1 0 — 16 1
Hull City(loan) 2019–20[52] Championship 12 4 1 0 — — 13 4
Hull City 2019–20[52] Championship 6 1 0 0 0 0 — 6 1
2020–21[53] League One 44 19 1 0 3 2 2[a] 1 50 22
2021–22[54] Championship 20 3 0 0 0 0 — 20 3
2022–23[55] Championship 1 0 — 1 0 — 2 0
Total 83 27 2 0 4 2 2 1 91 30
Sheffield Wednesday 2022–23[55] League One 16 1 5 0 0 0 3[a] 1 24 2
2023–24[56] Championship 15 0 3 1 0 0 — 18 1
Total 31 1 8 1 0 0 3 1 42 3
Rotherham United(loan) 2024–25[57] League One 13 3 1 1 1 0 1[a] 0 16 4
Career total 212 49 17 3 7 3 12 4 248 59
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Honours

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Accrington Stanley

Hull City

Individual

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