David Malembana Explained

David Malembana
Fullname:David Zeferino Malembana
Birth Date:11 October 1995
Birth Place:Freital, Germany
Height:1.95 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:FC Al-Kharaitiyat
Clubnumber:5
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Dynamo Dresden II
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Goslarer SC 08
Caps2:27
Goals2:2
Years3:2016–2019
Clubs3:Berliner FC Dynamo
Caps3:57
Goals3:6
Years4:2019–2021
Caps4:41
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2023
Caps5:28
Goals5:4
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:FC Noah
Caps6:16
Goals6:0
Years7:2024-2025
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Mozambique
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:1 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:17:42, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

David Zeferino Malembana (born 11 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar club FC Al-Kharaitiyat Sport Club. Born in Germany, he plays for the Mozambique national team.

Formerly of Dynamo Dresden II and Goslarer SC 08, he spent three seasons with Berliner FC Dynamo, before joining Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2019.

Club career

Malembana began his career at Dynamo Dresden II in 2013 and moved to Goslarer SC 08 two years later. In 2016 he joined Berliner FC Dynamo, where he made 56 appearances in the Regionalliga Nordost, winning two Berlin Cups.

On 12 July 2019, Malembana signed a three-year contract with Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv, after a successful trial period with the club.[1] He made his debut a week later, coming on as a substitute for Parvizdzhon Umarbayev in second-half stoppage time of the league match against Slavia Sofia, which finished as a 3–2 home win.[2] In February 2022, Malembana joined the other main "railwaymen" club in Bulgaria - Lokomotiv Sofia.[3]

International career

Malembana was born in Germany to a Mozambican Malagasy father and a German mother. He has stated his dream is to play for the Mozambique national team.[4] He was already called up to represent the African country while he was a Berliner FC Dynamo player, but the head coach of the German side prevented him from going.[4] He debuted with Mozambique in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Cameroon on 11 October 2021.[5] On 22 December 2023, Malembana was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]

Honours

Berliner FC Dynamo

2017, 2018

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Notes and References

  1. News: Локомотив подписа договор с Дейвид Малембана. 12 July 2019. lokomotivpd.com. Bulgarian.
  2. News: Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs. Slavia Sofia. 19 July 2019. soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Официално: Давид Малембана подписа с Локо (София). topsport.bg. 10 February 2022. 12 August 2022.
  4. Web site: David Malembana: Da quarta Liga alemã à Liga Europa sonhando com altos "voos". pt. DW. 14 August 2019. 19 August 2019. My dream is to play for the (Mozambican) national team. Now is a time for this to happen and I believe I'll get there. David Malembana: From the fourth German League to the Europa League dreaming of high "flights". Amós. Zacarias.
  5. Web site: FIFA . FIFA . 11 October 2021 . 11 October 2021.
  6. News: Mozambique - final squad for 2023 AFCON. cafonline.com . 20 January 2024 . 22 December 2023.