Dion Malone

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Dion Malone
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Malone with ADO Den Haag in 2012
Personal information
Full name Dion Omar Rudchell Malone [1]
Date of birth (1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 36) [1]
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname [1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Telstar
Number 29
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2012 Almere City 77 (2)
2012–2017 ADO Den Haag 129 (5)
2017–2018 Gabala 18 (0)
2018–2020 ADO Den Haag 49 (1)
2020–2022 NAC Breda 65 (2)
2022–2025 Karmiotissa 94 (2)
2025– Telstar 7 (0)
International career‡
2021– Suriname [2] 31 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:42, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2025

Dion Omar Rudchell Malone (born 13 February 1989) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Telstar. He is the captain of the Suriname national team.

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Club career

Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Malone made his professional debut for Almere City (then called FC Omniworld) in the 2008–09 season. [3]

On 24 June 2017, Malone signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FK. [4]

On 27 July 2018, it was announced Malone had returned to ADO Den Haag, having signed a two-year contract. [5]

Malone joined Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa on 19 July 2022, signing a one-year deal. [6]

On 8 August 2025, Malone joined newly promoted Eredivisie club Telstar on amateur terms, marking his return to the Netherlands. [7] [8] He made his competitive debut two days later, replacing Tyrone Owusu in the 85th minute of a 2–0 away defeat to Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena on the opening matchday of the 2025–26 season. [9] [10]

International career

He made his debut for Suriname national football team on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands. [11] On 25 June 2021, Malone was named to the Surinamese squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [12]

As of June 2025, he was the captain of the Surinamese football team. [13] [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 October 2025 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Omniworld 2008–09 Eerste Divisie 7000—70
2009–10 Eerste Divisie14000—140
Almere City 2010–11 Eerste Divisie25210—262
2011–12 Eerste Divisie31021—331
Total77231—803
ADO Den Haag 2012–13 Eredivisie 26020—280
2013–14 Eredivisie32120—331
2014–15 Eredivisie33010—340
2015–16 Eredivisie25110—261
2016–17 Eredivisie13300—133
Total129560—1355
Gabala 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League 180003 [a] 0210
ADO Den Haag 2018–19 Eredivisie 29120—311
2019–20 Eredivisie20010—210
Total49130—521
NAC Breda 2020–21 Eerste Divisie331003 [b] 0361
2021–22 Eerste Divisie321402 [b] 0381
Total6524050742
Karmiotissa 2022–23 Cypriot First Division 35210—362
2023–24 Cypriot First Division34010—350
2024–25 Cypriot First Division25010—260
Total94230—972
Telstar 2025–26 Eredivisie7000—70
Career total439121918046613
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Suriname - D. Malone – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Dion Malone". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Voetbal International profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hollandiyalı futbolçu Qəbələ də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Dion Malone keert terug bij ADO Den Haag (Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 27 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Blanco, Yadran (19 July 2022). "Malone vertrokken bij NAC, verdediger tekent voor één jaar bij Cypriotische promovendus". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dion Malone sluit aan bij Telstar op amateurbasis" [Dion Malone joins Telstar on amateur terms]. SC Telstar (in Dutch). 8 August 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Meijden, Frank van der (8 August 2025). "Twee vliegen in een klap: Malone en Mertens vastgelegd door Telstar" [Two birds with one stone: Telstar sign Malone and Mertens]. NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ajax start eredivisie met moeizame thuisoverwinning op teruggekeerd Telstar" [Ajax open Eredivisie campaign with hard-fought home win over returning Telstar]. NOS (in Dutch). 10 August 2025. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "AFC Ajax – Telstar 2–0 (Eredivisie 2025–26, 1st round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Suriname v Cayman Islands game report". FIFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021.
  12. ↑ Surinamese Football Federation [@OfficialSVB1920] (25 June 2021). "The 23 That Will Represent Us At The CONCACAF Gold Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 July 2021– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Suriname Menzo & Malone Interview" (in Dutch). Fifa. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Natio eindselectie bekend". Keynews. Retrieved 13 June 2025.


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