Jean Maleb
Vanuatuan association football player
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Jean Emmanuel Victor Maleb (born 7 July 1986) is a Vanuatuan former footballer who is last known to have played as a striker for Yatel. He was a Vanuatu international.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jean Emmanuel Victor Maleb | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vanuatu | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| –2004 | Shepherds United | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Southern United | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Yatel | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Vanuatu | 11 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Maleb has been nicknamed "Victor" and played for Otago in the Milk Cup, and was already a well known sports figure in Vanuatu at the time, even before his Southampton trial, which propelled him to greater fame in Vanuatu.[3] e was regarded as a Vanautuan prospect.[2][4] Maleb trialed for the youth academy of Southampton in the English Premier League.[5] However, Maleb's young age and Vanuatuan nationality made it harder for him to be signed by the club.[6] In 2004, Maleb signed for New Zealand side Southern United, even though it was planned for Maleb to play for Waitakere, where he was unable to settle.[7] After that, he signed for Yatel in Vanuatu.[8] After that, he played in Australia, where he was known for his goalscoring prowess.[9]
International career
Maleb played for Vanuatu national team.[10]
Style of play
Honours
Vanuatu
- Pacific Games: 3rd place, 2007[12], [13]
