Lalaïna Rafanomezantsoa
Malagasy footballer (born 1998)
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Nomena Lalaïna Rafanomezantsoa (born 10 March 2004) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Paradou AC on loan from Malagasy Pro League club CFF Andoharanofotsy and the Madagascar national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nomena Lalaïna Rafanomezantsoa | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | [[toliara], Madagascar | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Paradou AC (on loan from CFF Andoharanofotsy) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | CFF Andoharanofotsy | ||
| 2025– | → Paradou AC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Madagascar | 38 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:05, 6 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:59, 11 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
CFF Andoharanofotsy
Lalaïna Rafanomezantoa began his club career at Malagasy Pro League club CFF Andoharanofotsy, joining the club in 2019 at the age of 21.[1] He won the 2021–22 Malagasy Pro League with CFF Andoharanofotsy.[2]
He has previously participated in the qualifying rounds for both the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup and the 2022–23 CAF Champions League with CFF Andoharanofotsy.[3]
Loan to Paradou AC
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Rafanomezantaoa joined Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Paradou AC.[1][4] He joined the club on loan on 31 August 2025 and debuted during the 3–1 loss against MC Oran on 27 September 2025.[5]
International career
Rafanomezantsoa made his debut for Madagascar on 12 July 2022 during a 2–0 defeat to Namibia during the COSAFA Cup quarter-finals.[6] He scored his first goal for Madagascar during a 3–0 win against Sudan during the 2022 African Nations Championship on 23 January 2023.[7]
He started the final of the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games where Madagascar won 1–0 against Réunion.[8]
He was included in the squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship,[9] and he scored the winning goal against Burkina Faso on 17 August 2025 to ensure Madagascar has qualified to the knockout stage.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 11 November 2025[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 4 | |
| Total | 38 | 5 | |
- As of match played 11 November 2025
- Madagascar score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rafanomezantsoa goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 January 2023 | Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria | 6 |  Sudan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship |
| 2 | 19 March 2025 | Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco | 25 |  Central African Republic | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 9 June 2025 | Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa | 27 |  Eswatini | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2025 COSAFA Cup |
| 4 | 13 August 2025 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 30 | Central African Republic |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2024 African Nations Championship |
| 5 | 17 August 2025 | Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar, Tanzania | 31 |  Burkina Faso |
2–1 | 2–1 |
Honours
CFF Andoharanofotsy
- Malagasy Pro League: 2021–22
Madagascar
- African Nations Championship: runner-up 2024, third place 2022
- Indian Ocean Island Games: 2023