Yonas Malede

Yonas Malede
Personal information
Date of birth	14 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Kiryat Bialik, Israel
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number	15
Youth career
2010–2012	Maccabi Tzur Shalom
2012–2015	Hapoel Haifa
2015–2019	Maccabi Netanya
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	Maccabi Netanya
2021–2022	Gent
2022–2024	Mechelen
2024–	Maccabi Tel Aviv
International career‡
2017	Israel U19
2018–2020	Israel U21
2021–	Israel
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:28, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

Yonas Malede (or Yunes,^[1] Hebrew: יונס מלדה; born 14 November 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national team.^[2]

Early life[edit]

Malede was born in Kiryat Bialik, Israel, to an Ethiopian-Jewish family.

Club career[edit]

A Maccabi Netanya youth product, Malede was promoted to the senior team on 24 February 2018 as he made his debut in a league fixture against Maccabi Haifa.^{[citation needed]}

After three seasons with the club, Malede moved to play in the Belgian First Division A as he signed a 4.5-year contract with Gent for a €1.5 million transfer fee.^[3]

On 15 June 2022, Malede signed a three-year contract with Mechelen.^[4]

On 31 January 2024 signed for 3.5 years for Maccabi Tel Aviv.^[5]

International career[edit]

Malede made his debut for Israel national team on 5 June 2021 in a friendly against Montenegro. He started the game and was substituted in the 61st minute with the score at 0–0, the game ended in a 3–1 victory for Israel.^[6]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 23 August 2023 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup^[a]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maccabi Netanya	2017–18	Israeli Premier League	9	1	0	0	—		—		9	1
	2018–19		18	1	2	0	—		—		20	1
	2019–20		32	2	2	0	—		—		34	2
	2020–21		14	7	0	0	—		—		14	7
	Total		73	11	4	0	—		—		77	11
Gent	2020–21	Belgian Pro League	5	0	0	0	0	0	6^[b]	1	11	1
	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	19	0	3	0	3^[c]	1	5^[b]	0	30	1
	Total		24	0	3	0	3	1	11	1	41	2
KV Mechelen	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	27	0	5	2	—		—		32	2
	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	13	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		40	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	44	0
Maccabi Tel Aviv	2023–24	Israeli Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			137	11	13	2	3	1	11	1	164	15

^ Includes Israel State Cup, Belgian Cup
^ ^a ^b Appearance(s) in play-off
^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

Honours[edit]

Belgian Cup:
- Winner (1): 2021–22
- Runner-up (1): 2022–23

References[edit]

^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Yunes Malede".
^ ^a ^b Yonas Malede at Soccerway
^ "מנתניה לבלגיה: מלדה חתם בגנט ל-4.5 שנים". 15 January 2021.
^ "Yonas Malede nieuwe spits KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Mechelen. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
^ Amir, Raz (31 January 2024). "חוזר לישראל: מלדה חתם ל-3.5 שנים במכבי ת"א" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^ "Montenegro v Israel game report". ESPN. 5 June 2021.

External links[edit]

IFA Profile
Yonas Malede at Soccerway

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[7] Includes Israel State Cup, Belgian Cup

[PO-8] Appearance(s) in play-off

[9] Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

[1] "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Yunes Malede".

[so-2] Yonas Malede at Soccerway

[3] "מנתניה לבלגיה: מלדה חתם בגנט ל-4.5 שנים". 15 January 2021.

[4] "Yonas Malede nieuwe spits KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Mechelen. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

[5] Amir, Raz (31 January 2024). "חוזר לישראל: מלדה חתם ל-3.5 שנים במכבי ת"א" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

[6] "Montenegro v Israel game report". ESPN. 5 June 2021.

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