Jarzinho Malanga
German footballer (born 2006)
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Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga (born 10 July 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
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| Full name | Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 July 2006 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | |||||||||||||
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Current team | VfB Stuttgart | |||||||||||||
| Number | 43 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Phönix Mannheim | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Waldhof Mannheim | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | TSG Hoffenheim | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Waldhof Mannheim | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | VfB Stuttgart | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | VfB Stuttgart II | 30 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → SV Elversberg (loan) | 23 | (2) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U17 | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Germany U18 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Germany U19 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Early life
Malanga's mother was born in Senegal to a Senegalese-Malian father and German mother. Malanga's father was born in Brazil and is of Angolan descent. His parents moved to Germany, and met in 1992, after which they had 3 children.[2]
Club career
Malanga is a youth product of Phönix Mannheim, Waldhof Mannheim and TSG Hoffenheim, before moving to the youth academy of VfB Stuttgart in 2022.[3] On 8 May 2024, he signed a professional contract with Stuttgart.[4] He was promoted to Stuttgart's reserves in the 3. Liga for the 2024–25 season.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Stuttgart side as a substitute in a 2–0 UEFA Champions League loss to Atalanta BC on 6 November 2024.[6]
On 2 July 2025, Malanga was loaned to SV Elversberg.[7]
International career
Malanga is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U17s that won the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| SV Elversberg (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| Career total | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Germany U17