Jean Maleb

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Jean Victor Maleb
Personal information
Full name Jean Emmanuel Victor Maleb
Date of birth (1986-07-07) 7 July 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Vanuatu
Position(s) Striker [1] [2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2004 Shepherds United
2004 Southern United
2007–2011 Yatel
International career
2004–2007 Vanuatu 11 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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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. [4] [5] Maleb trialed for the youth academy of Southampton in the English Premier League. [6] However, Maleb's young age and Vanuatuan nationality made it harder for him to be signed by the club. [7] 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. [8] After that, he signed for Yatel in Vanuatu. [9] After that, he played in Australia, where he was known for his goalscoring prowess. [10]

International career

Maleb played for Vanuatu national team. [11]

Style of play

Maleb manly operated as a striker and was known for his ability to shoot with both his left and right foot, his dead ball ability, and goalscoring ability. [4] He was also known for his strength and speed. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Victor's our Milk Cup saint". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "Pacific talent awaits the call". theage.com.au.
  3. ↑ "Victor's our Milk Cup saint". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  4. 1 2 "Pacific talent awaits the call". theage.com.au.
  5. ↑ "Vanuatu sports in crisis". dailypost.vu.
  6. ↑ "Philemon John eyes Vanuatu Olympic dream". vfffoot.over-blog.com.
  7. ↑ "Vanuaut imports star in Australia". oceaniafootball.com.
  8. ↑ "Eight makes for something great". nzherald.co.nz.
  9. ↑ Jean Maleb at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. ↑ "Maleb makes late run for goalscoring crown". Newcastle Herald. ProQuest   364794445.
  11. ↑ "When Vanuatu ended New Zealand's dream". oceaniafootballcenter.org.
  12. ↑ "Preview: OCEANIA qualifiers, Stage 1". planetworldcup.com.
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