Yonas Malede

Yonas Malede (or Yunes, 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.

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

Club career
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.

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.

On 15 June 2022, Malede signed a three-year contract with Mechelen.

On 31 January 2024 signed for 3.5 years for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

International career
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.

Honours

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