Adilson Malanda
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Full name
Adilson Keithe Michel Malanda[1]
Date of birth
29 October 2001
Place of birth
Rouen, France
Height
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
.jpg) Malanda with Charlotte FC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adilson Keithe Michel Malanda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rouen, France | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nîmes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Nîmes II | 15 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Rodez | 34 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Charlotte FC | 97 | (2) |
| 2025– | Middlesbrough | 20 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Charlotte FC (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:21, 26 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Adilson Keithe Michel Malanda (born 29 October 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
He was born in France to Malagasy Congolese and Malagasy roots. Malanda made his professional debut with Nîmes.
On 4 August 2022, Malanda signed with Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC.[2]
On 20 August 2025, Malanda signed for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee and was loaned back to Charlotte until the end of the MLS season.[3][4]
Malanda debuted for Middlesbrough on the 4 January 2026 in their 4-0 win over Southampton and earned the player of the match[5].
Personal life
Born in France, Malanda is of Congolese descent.[6]
