Che Malone
Cameroonian professional footballer
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Che Malone Fondoh Junior (born 16 September 1999) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club USM Alger and the Cameroon national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Che Malone Fondoh Junior | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bafut, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | USM Alger | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Coton Sport | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Simba | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | USM Alger | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Cameroon | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2026 | |||
Career
Che Malone was born in Bafut, where he developed his passion for football under the care of his grandmother. Malone took part in university and school competitions before joining Union Sportif in Douala. He later moved to Cotonsport Garoua, one of the most prominent clubs in Cameroon. Malone joined Coton Sport and won the MTN Elite One championship twice with the club. His performances established him as one of the most promising defenders in the domestic league. In July 2023, he transferred to Simba in Tanzania for a reported fee of around 78 million CFA francs (≈ US$130,000), making him one of the most expensive defenders to leave Coton Sport in the past decade. Since joining Simba, Malone became a regular starter and wore the number 20 shirt.[1]
On 9 December 2025, Che Malone officially signed a two-year contract with USM Alger. Malone had arrived in Algiers a week earlier, where he was welcomed at the airport by his compatriot and former USM Alger defender, Daniel Moncharé. After successfully completing his medical examination, negotiations continued in order to settle the final details of the deal. USM Alger reached an agreement with Simba, the Tanzanian club to which he was still contracted, for a transfer fee estimated at €200,000. Simba also secured a 15% sell-on clause for any future transfer of the player. Malone agreed to a monthly salary of €10,000 as part of his contract with the Algerian club.[2][3]
International career
Che Malone has been called up urgently to replace Jean-Charles Castelletto ahead of AFCON, a well-deserved reward for his strong performances with USM Alger. The Cameroonian defender, consistent and reliable in recent weeks, will join the Indomitable Lions for their preparation camp in Morocco. This call-up confirms his rapid rise and growing importance in his position. For Che Malone, it is a major opportunity to shine on the continental stage.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 December 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coton Sport | 2021–22 | Elite One | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Simba | 2023–24 | NBC Premier League | — | — | 8[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | — | — | 9[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 17 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| USM Alger | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
- All appearance(s) in Champions League
- All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
International
- As of match played 9 January 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |