Dion Omar Rudchell Malone (born 13 February 1989) is a Surinamese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or right-back. He also captained the Suriname national team.
Club career Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Malone made his professional debut for Almere City (then called FC Omniworld) in the 2008–09 season.
On 24 June 2017, Malone signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FK.
On 27 July 2018, it was announced Malone had returned to ADO Den Haag, having signed a two-year contract.Dion Malone keert terug bij ADO Den Haag (Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 27 July 2018.
Malone joined Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa on 19 July 2022, signing a one-year deal.
On 8 August 2025, Malone joined newly promoted Eredivisie club Telstar on amateur terms, marking his return to the Netherlands. 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. He announced his retirement at the end of the season but remained at Telstar as team manager under new head coach Henk Brugge.
International career He made his debut for Suriname national football team on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands. On 25 June 2021, Malone was named to the Surinamese squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
As of June 2025, he was the captain of the Surinamese football team.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOmniworld2008–09Eerste Divisie7000—702009–10Eerste Divisie14000—140Almere City2010–11Eerste Divisie25210—2622011–12Eerste Divisie31021—331Total77231—803ADO Den Haag2012–13Eredivisie26020—2802013–14Eredivisie32120—3312014–15Eredivisie33010—3402015–16Eredivisie25110—2612016–17Eredivisie13300—133Total129560—1355Gabala2017–18Azerbaijan Premier League1800030210ADO Den Haag2018–19Eredivisie29120—3112019–20Eredivisie20010—210Total49130—521NAC Breda2020–21Eerste Divisie33100303612021–22Eerste Divisie3214020381Total6524050742Karmiotissa2022–23Cypriot First Division35210—3622023–24Cypriot First Division34010—3502024–25Cypriot First Division25010—260Total94230—972Telstar2025–26Eredivisie11000—110Career total443121918047013
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