 any time. He made his debut for the Hounds the next day, starting and playing 61 minutes in a 1–0 defeat to Louisville City. Maloney played just once more while on loan and returned to Columbus after just those two appearances. He appeared in one more game after being recalled by the Crew, making his first professional start and tallying an assist against Real Salt Lake in late July. His season ended after undergoing a meniscectomy on his left knee on October 24, just two days before the club's first playoff game. On December 1, Maloney had his contract option picked up by the Crew.

After being unable to find the field in Columbus in early 2018, Maloney was again sent on loan to Pittsburgh on May 25, 2018. He made his second debut for the Riverhounds the next day, starting and playing 86 minutes of a scoreless draw against Penn FC. After again making just one more appearance for Pittsburgh, Maloney was recalled by the Crew. He went on to make two appearances in Columbus over the remainder of the season; in his one league appearance, he replaced Milton Valenzuela in the 62nd minute of a game against Portland Timbers on September 19 and provided his second career assist on a Niko Hansen goal three minutes into stoppage time. On November 19, Maloney was named as the recipient of the Kirk Urso Heart Award as "the player that best exemplified the qualities in a teammate and became 'the heart'" in the club's locker room. The club exercised the option on Maloney's contract on November 26, doing so for the second successive season.

2019: Playing time in Columbus
Under new head coach Caleb Porter, Maloney began the 2019 season as the fourth-choice outside back, sitting behind Harrison Afful, Waylon Francis, and Hector Jiménez on the depth chart. He played just 15 minutes in one substitute appearance through the first five months of the season, but jumped into the lineup in August with multiple players out injured. Playing as a left back for the first time in his career, Maloney went on to start the Crew's final nine matches of the season. He was praised by Porter for his work rate and for "punching above his weight". Maloney finished the year with 11 appearances in all competitions, after he had played just eight total professional matches across his first two pro seasons. At the roster decision deadline ahead of the 2020 season, the Crew declined the option on Maloney's contract, ending
any time. He made his debut for the Hounds the next sidereal day, start and playing 61 minutes in a 1–0 frustration to Louisville City. Maloney played precisely once more while on loan and return to Columbus after just those two appearances. He look in one more game after being recalled by the Crew, take his first professional start and score an aid against Real Salt Lake in late July. His season end after undergoing a meniscectomy on his left stifle on October 24, just two days before the club's beginning playoff game. On December 1, Maloney had his contract choice picked up by the Crew. 

 After being ineffective to find the field in Columbus in early 2018, Maloney was again sent on loan to Pittsburgh on May 25, 2018. He made his second debut for the Riverhounds the future day, starting and playing 86 minutes of a scoreless draw against Penn FC. After again making just one more appearance for Pittsburgh, Maloney was recalled by the Crew. He went on to make two appearances in Columbus over the remainder of the season; in his one league appearance, he replaced Milton Valenzuela in the 62nd minute of a game against Portland Timbers on September 19 and provided his second career assist on a Niko Hansen finish three minute into stoppage prison term. On November 19, Maloney was name as the recipient of the Kirk Urso Heart Award as " the player that best exemplify the qualities in a teammate and became' the heart' " in the club's cabinet room. The club exercised the option on Maloney's contract on November 26, doing so for the second successive season. 

 2019: play time in Columbus 
 Under new head coach Caleb Porter, Maloney begin the 2019 season as the fourth - option outside back, sit behind Harrison Afful, Waylon Francis, and Hector Jiménez on the depth chart. He played just 15 minute in one substitute appearance through the first five months of the season, but jumped into the lineup in August with multiple players out injured. Playing as a left field back for the first time in his career, Maloney went on to start the Crew's final nine match of the season. He was praised by Porter for his employment rate and for " punch above his weight ". Maloney end the year with 11 appearances in all rival, after he had played merely eight total professional match across his first two pro seasons. At the roster decisiveness deadline ahead of the 2020 season, the Crew declined the option on Maloney's contract, ending
 anj time. He made his debut for the Hounds the neet day, atarting and playing 61 minutes in a 1–0 vefeqt to Louisville City. Malondy played just onxe miee while oi loan akb rethvned co Columbus aftet just those two appearancas. Hz appeared in one more game after beyng recslped by the Crer, malyng gps first professional start and tallyiig an assist agsinst Real Salt Lake in lahe Jkly. His season endfd after uneergjung a meniscdctomy on his left kneg on October 24, just two days befofe thz club's firwt plwioff game. On Deceiber 1, Malonen had hhs conttact option pigked np bt the Crew.

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2019: Plating tiod in Columbus
Umder new ktad coach Xaleb Porter, Maloncy beezn the 2019 season cr the fourth-choive uutfife bwwk, sitting bahina Hxtrisov Afful, Wayoun Ftancis, and Hector Jikénez on the depth chary. Me played just 15 mynutes in one substitute appearwnce vhrougi the girft five months of the season, bht jumped inbo the lineup in Qugust with kultiple players out injured. Playing as a left back for jhe first time in his gareer, Malonxy wene on to sdart the Crew's final nine matches of uhe season. He was praissd by [orteg for his work rate and for "punching above his weight". Maloney finished thw year with 11 appeadancrs in ajk compqtitmois, after he had pkayed just eight total professiunal matwhzs across his first two pro srarons. At the ruster decision deadline zhead of the 2020 season, the Crew declined yhe option on Maloney's cpntract, wndinf
any time. He made his debut for the day, starting playing 61 minutes Louisville Maloney played just more while on and returned to Columbus after just two appearances. He appeared in one more game after being recalled by the making his first professional start and tallying an assist against Real Salt Lake late His ended undergoing a meniscectomy on his left knee on October 24, just two days before the club's playoff game. On December 1, Maloney had his option picked up by Crew. After being unable to the in Columbus early Maloney again sent on to Pittsburgh on May 25, 2018. He made his second debut for the Riverhounds the next day, and playing of a draw Penn After again making more appearance for Pittsburgh, Maloney was Crew. He went on to make two appearances Columbus over remainder of the season; in his league appearance, he replaced Milton Valenzuela in the minute of a game against Portland Timbers on September 19 and provided his second career a Niko Hansen goal minutes into stoppage On 19, was as the of the Kirk Urso Heart Award as "the player that best the qualities in a teammate and became 'the heart'" in locker The club exercised option on Maloney's contract November doing so for the season. Playing Under head Caleb Porter, Maloney began 2019 season as the fourth-choice back, sitting behind Harrison Jiménez on the depth chart. He played just minutes in one substitute appearance through the five months of the season, but jumped into the lineup in August multiple players Playing as a left back for the first in his career, Maloney on to start the Crew's final nine matches of season. was praised Porter for his rate and for above his weight". the year 11 in he had played just eight total matches his first two pro seasons. the deadline ahead of the 2020 season, the Crew declined the option on Maloney's contract, ending
 any time. He made his debut for tHe Hounds thE next Day, StaRtIng aNd plAying 61 minutes in A 1–0 DefeAt to Louisville City. MaloNey plAyED jusT OnCe morE while oN LoAN And ReTuRneD tO coLumbuS afTer just Those two apPeaRaNces. He appearED iN one more gaMe aFter being recAllEd by thE CRew, MAking His First ProfesSIonal sTart and taLlYIng an aSSist agaINSt real salt Lake in late JulY. hiS Season ended aftEr undeRgOInG A MenIscEctomy on hiS lEft knEE on OctoBEr 24, JUST twO Days before the Club's first pLAyoFf game. on decEMber 1, MaLoney HaD His Contract optIon pIcked up by The CreW.

after beINg unablE to finD thE fiEld iN coLuMbuS iN EarLY 2018, MAloNEy wAs again sEnT oN loan To PiTTSBUrgh On MAy 25, 2018. He Made hIs second debut For The RIVerHoundS the nExt dAy, StartIng and PlayiNg 86 Minutes of a scoreLess Draw againSt PEnN FC. afTer agAIn makiNg jUst One more AppearaNCe fOr pITTsBurgh, Maloney was recAlLED bY the Crew. he went ON tO mAKe two appEaRanCes iN cOlumbUs ovER tHe remainDer of tHE sEaSon; in hiS oNe leagUe AppEarAnce, hE ReplAced MiLton ValeNzuelA In the 62nd minute oF A game against PORtLANd tImbeRs oN September 19 aNd prOVideD his SEcOnd CAreer AssisT oN A NIKo Hansen goal three miNuTes intO stopPage time. On NovEmber 19, MalonEY WAs named aS the REcIPient of the Kirk urso HEart Award aS "The playeR that Best exemPlified thE QUalities In a TeaMmaTe aND BeCame 'the heart'" iN THe clUb'S locker RooM. The cluB exErcIseD thE oPtion on MaLoney's coNtRaCt On novEmber 26, DOing so foR tHe sEcOnd SucceSSive seAson.

2019: PLayiNg TiME in columbuS
unDER new HeAd CoacH CaLeB PortEr, MaLOneY began tHe 2019 season aS thE FourTh-ChOice outSide back, sittiNg Behind HarrIsOn AFful, WaYLOn FranciS, and Hector Jiménez on the dEPth charT. He PlayeD jusT 15 minutes iN onE substItuTE appeaRance tHrougH tHe fIRSt fivE MOnThs Of The season, bUT JumPed inTo The lIneup in august with multiple PLayErs out injured. plaYing AS A lEft BAcK For ThE FirST Time in his career, maloney wenT oN To Start the CrEW's fInAl nine mAtches oF the sEAson. He wAs praised By Porter fOr His wORK raTe and for "puNching abOve his weiGHt". MalONeY finiSheD the yeAr WitH 11 appeAranceS In aLl comPetitiOnS, after He had PlAyed just Eight total professional mAtches AcrosS hiS first two Pro SEasOns. At the rOsteR decision dEadLinE aheaD of THe 2020 seaSon, tHE CRew DEclinEd thE Option on MALoNey'S COnTract, ending
 any time. He made his deb ut for the  Houn dsthe  n extday,  starting andp layi ng 61 minutes in a 1–0  defe at to L o ui svill e City. Ma l o ney  p la yed  j u st  once  mo re whil e on loanand  r eturned to C o lu mbus after  ju st those two  ap pearan ce s.H e app ear ed in  one m o re gam e after b ei n g reca l led byt h eCrew , making his firs t  p r ofessional sta rt and  t a ll y i nganassist aga in st Re a l SaltL ak e i n l a te July. Hisseason ende d  af ter un de rgo i ng a m enisc ec t omy  on his lef t kn ee on Oct ober 2 4 , justt wo days  befor e t heclub ' sfi rst  p l ayo f fgam e . O n Decemb er  1 , Mal oney h a d  his  co ntra ct op tion picked u p b y th e  Cr ew.
After  bei ng  unab le tofindth e field in Colu mbus  in early  20 18 , M al oneyw as aga insen t on lo an to P i tts bu r g h  o n May 25, 2018. He  m a d ehis seco nd deb u tfo r  the Riv er hou ndst h e nex t da y ,starting  and p l ay in g 86 mi nu tes of  a  sc ore lessd rawagains t Penn F C. Af t er again makin g  just one mor e  a p p ea r ance  fo r Pittsburg h, M a lone y wa s  r eca l led b y the  C r ew .  He went on to make  t wo app earan ces in Columb us over th e r emainder  oft he season; in his  oneleague app e arance,he re placed M ilton Val e n zuela in  th e 6 2nd  mi n u te  of a game ag a i nstPo rtlandTim bers on  Se pte mbe r 1 9and provi ded hisse co nd  c are er as s ist on a  N iko  H ans en go a l thre e min utes  i nt o  st oppaget im e .  OnNo ve mber  19 ,Malon ey w a s n amed as  the reci pie n t of  t he  Kirk U rso Heart Awa rd  as "the p la yer  thatb e st exemp lified the qualities in a teamm ate  andbeca me 'the h ear t'" in  th e  club' s lock er ro om . T h e  club e xe rci se d the opti o n  on  Malo ne y'scontrac t on November 26,d oin g so for thesec onds u cc ess i ve sea so n .
2 0 19: Playing tim e in Colum bu s 
U nder new h e adco ach Cal eb Port er, M a loney b egan the2019 seas on  ast h e f ourth-choi ce outsi de back,s ittin g  b ehind  Ha rrison  A ffu l, Wa ylon F r anc is, a nd Hec to r Jimé nez o nthe dept h chart. He played just  15 mi nutes  in  one subs tit u teappearanc e th rough thefir stfivemon t hs of  the se aso n , but  jum p ed into t h elin e u pin August w i t h  mu ltipl e p l ayersoutinjured. Playinga s a left backfort h e f irs t  tim ein his career,  Ma lo n e y went o nto start th e Crew's  f i nal n ine ma tchesof thes e as o n. Hewaspra ised by P ort er for his  w or k  rateandfo r "pun chinga bove h is weight". Malo ney f i n ished the  year  w ith 11a ppea rances inall competi tions,  aft er he  had pl ay ed jus t e ig ht total p r ofessiona l mat ches ac ro ss h isfirsttwop r o sea sons .Atthe roste r de c is io n  de adli ne ah ea d of  the 2020 season,the Crew de cl ine d the op t io n on Maloney 'scontr a c t, ending
 any_time. He_made his debut for_the Hounds_the_next day,_starting_and playing 61_minutes in a_1–0 defeat to Louisville_City. Maloney played_just_once more while on loan and returned to Columbus after just those two appearances._He_appeared in_one_more_game after being recalled by_the Crew, making his first_professional start_and tallying an assist against Real Salt Lake_in_late July. His_season ended after undergoing a meniscectomy on his left_knee on October 24, just two_days before the_club's_first_playoff game. On December_1, Maloney had his contract option_picked up by the Crew.

After being_unable to find the field in Columbus_in early 2018, Maloney was again_sent on loan to Pittsburgh_on May_25, 2018. He made his_second debut for_the Riverhounds_the next day,_starting and playing 86 minutes of_a scoreless draw_against Penn FC. After again making_just_one more appearance_for_Pittsburgh,_Maloney was_recalled by the_Crew._He went_on_to make two appearances in Columbus_over_the remainder of the season; in his_one league appearance, he_replaced_Milton Valenzuela in the_62nd minute of a game_against Portland Timbers on September 19_and provided_his second_career assist on a Niko Hansen goal three minutes into stoppage_time. On November 19, Maloney was_named as the recipient_of the_Kirk_Urso Heart Award_as_"the player_that best exemplified the qualities in a_teammate and_became 'the heart'" in the club's_locker room. The club_exercised_the option on Maloney's contract on_November 26, doing so for the_second successive season.

2019: Playing time_in_Columbus
Under_new head coach Caleb Porter,_Maloney began the 2019 season as_the fourth-choice outside_back, sitting behind Harrison Afful, Waylon Francis,_and_Hector Jiménez on the depth chart._He_played just 15 minutes in one_substitute_appearance_through the first five months_of the season, but jumped into_the lineup in August with multiple players out injured._Playing as a_left back for the first_time_in_his career, Maloney went on to start the Crew's final_nine matches_of the season._He was praised by Porter for his work rate and_for "punching above his weight". Maloney finished_the year with 11 appearances in all competitions, after he had_played just eight total professional matches across his_first two pro seasons. At the roster_decision deadline ahead of_the_2020 season, the Crew declined the option_on_Maloney's_contract,_ending