Yonas Malede (or Yunes, he, יונס מלדה; born 14 November 1999) is an Israeli professional

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who plays as a

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for Belgian club

Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...

and the Israel national team.

Early life

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

Club career

Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Afte ...

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

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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

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

References

External links

IFA Profile
* 1999 births Living people Footballers from Kiryat Bialik Israeli footballers Association football forwards Maccabi Netanya F.C. players K.A.A. Gent players K.V. Mechelen players Israeli Premier League players Belgian Pro League players Israel youth international footballers Israel under-21 international footballers Israel international footballers Israeli expatriate footballers Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Jewish Israeli sportspeople Jewish footballers Israeli people of Ethiopian-Jewish descent {{Israel-footy-bio-stub