Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 May 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Finland | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gnistan | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | HJK | ||
2018 | SJK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | SJK II | 79 | (5) |
2018–2021 | SJK | 0 | (0) |
2022 | KPV | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Gnistan | 16 | (0) |
2024– | → Gnistan II | 1 | (0) |
2024– | → PK Keski-Uusimaa (loan) | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 February 2024 |
Robbie Malolo (born 3 May 2001) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side Gnistan.
After playing with HJK Helsinki youth sector, Malolo moved to Seinäjoki and signed with SJK Akatemia on 7 March 2018. [1] [2]
On 11 March 2022, he signed with Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot (KPV). [3]
On 2 February 2023, Malolo signed with IF Gnistan in second-tier Ykkönen. [4] On 21 December 2023, his deal with Gnistan was extended, [5] [6] and subsequently Gnistan were promoted to top-tier Veikkausliiga for the 2024 season.
Malolo has represented Finland at under-18 youth international level in 2018. [7]
Born and raised in Finland, Malolo is of Congolese descent. His olders brothers Jeremie and Obed are also footballers. [8] [9]
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