Dion Omar Rudchell Malone (born 13 February 1989) is a Surinamese professional

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who plays for

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club Karmiotissa. He also holds Dutch citizenship.

Club career

Born in

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, Suriname, Malone made his professional debut for Almere City (then called FC Omniworld) in the 2008–09 season. On 24 June 2017, Malone signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side

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. On 27 July 2018, it was announced Malone had returned to ADO Den Haag, having signed a two-year contract. Malone joined

club Karmiotissa on 19 July 2022, signing a one-year deal.

International career

He made his debut for

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on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands. On 25 June 2021, Malone was named to the Surinamese squad for the

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* * 1989 births Living people Footballers from Paramaribo Men's association football fullbacks Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Almere City FC players ADO Den Haag players NAC Breda players Azerbaijan Premier League players Gabala SC players Karmiotissa FC players Surinamese men's footballers Suriname men's international footballers Dutch men's footballers Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Surinamese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Surinamese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Surinamese expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan People with acquired Dutch citizenship 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players {{Suriname-footy-bio-stub