Adilson Malanda

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Adilson Malanda
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Rouen, France
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Charlotte FC
(on loan from Middlesbrough)
Number 29
Youth career
Nîmes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Nîmes II 15 (0)
2021–2022 Rodez 34 (0)
2022–2025 Charlotte FC 75 (2)
2025– Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2025–Charlotte FC (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:05, 20 August 2025 (UTC)

Adilson Malanda (born 29 October 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC, on loan from EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.

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Career

Malanda made his professional debut with Nîmes.

On 4 August 2022, Malanda signed with Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC. [1]

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. [2] [3]

Personal life

Born in France, Malanda is of Congolese descent. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 August 2025 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nîmes II 2018–19 Championnat National 2 100010
2019–20 900090
2020–21 Championnat National 3 500050
Total15000150
Rodez 2021–22 Ligue 2 33010340
2022–23 100010
Total34010350
Charlotte FC 2022 Major League Soccer 600060
2023 300204 [b] 0360
2024 351002 [b] 0371
2025 411051
Total7523060842
Middlesbrough 2025–26 EFL Championship 00000000
Charlotte FC (loan) 2025 Major League Soccer 00000000
Career total12424000601342

References

  1. "Charlotte FC Acquires French Defender Adilson Malanda". Charlotte FC. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. "Adilson Malanda To Join The Club". Middlesbrough F.C. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. "Boro sign French defender Malanda". BBC Sport. 20 August 2025. Archived from the original on 21 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. "Football, les résultats des matches amicaux en France". adiac-congo.com. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  5. Adilson Malanda at Soccerway