Adilson Malanda
French footballer (born 2001)
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Adilson Keithe Michel Malanda (born 29 October 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
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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 | 21 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Charlotte FC (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:18, 24 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
He was born in France to Congolese and Malagasy parents. 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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nîmes II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Rodez | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Charlotte FC | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 106 | 2 | |||
| Middlesbrough | 2025–26 | EFL Championship | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Charlotte FC (loan) | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 176 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 191 | 2 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, U.S. Open Cup, FA Cup
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
- Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
