Maurice Malone

Maurice Maximilian Malone (born 17 August 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Austria Wien on loan from Swiss Super League club Basel. He is also eligible for the Republic of Ireland.

Club career
Born and grown up in Augsburg, Malone played his youth football with local club FC Augsburg. He went through several youth stages and after playing two seasons with the reserve team he advanced to their first team, signing his first professional contract, in the summer of 2019. However, he did not play once for the first team during the 2019–20 Bundesliga season and was therefore loaned out, to gain playing experience.

Malone made his professional debut for Wehen Wiesbaden in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 13 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for Sebastian Mrowca against 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Heidenheim. The home match finished as a 1–0 win for Wiesbaden.

On 30 August 2021, Malone joined 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim on loan until the end of the season and in the following season he was loaned out to Wolfsberger AC.

On 11 August 2023, Swiss club FC Basel announced that they had signed Malone on four-year contract and he joined them on the next day for their 2023–24 FC Basel season under head-coach Timo Schultz. Malone played his debut for his new club in the Swiss Cup away game on 20 August. He scored his first goal for the team in the same game, it was the team's fourth, as Basel went on to win 8–1 against amateur club FC Saint-Blaise. Malone played his domestic league debut for the team in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 3 September as Basel played a 2–2 draw with Zürich. He scored his first league goal for the team in the away game in the Stade Municipal on 24 September. However it could not help them, as Basel were defeated 3–2 by Yverdon.

On 27 November, the club announced that Malone had sustained an injury to the meniscus in his right knee during the cup game against SC Kriens one month earlier. The injury required surgery and Malone was out for a few weeks as a result.

In June 2024, Malone joined Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien on a season-long loan deal with the option to buy.

International career
Born in Germany, Malone is of American descent. He is a youth international for Germany. He is also eligible for the Republic of Ireland and the United States.