Yonas Malede
Yonas Malede (or Yunes,[1] Hebrew: יונס מלדה; born 14 November 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Gent and the Israel national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yonas Malede | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiryat Bialik, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Netanya | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Maccabi Netanya | 73 | (11) |
| 2021– | Gent | 31 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Israel U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Israel U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2021– | Israel | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:28, 29 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
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.[3]
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.[4]
Honours
- Belgian Cup:
- Winner (1): 2021–22