Ryan Patrick Malone (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back or defensive midfielder for German club Energie Cottbus.
Career
College career Malone played for Springfield College from 2010 to 2015. In his first season, he made 20 appearances, scoring nine goals, but was forced to sit out the 2011 season due to an injury. After playing four seasons with Springfield, he finished his career with 66 appearances and scored 28 goals.
Professional career Following his collegiate career, he signed with 1. FC Magdeburg on June 1, 2015. He made his debut in a 3–0 win against VfL Osnabrück on September 15, 2015, playing for six minutes. His first goal came in a 1–0 win against Wehen Wiesbaden. At the end of the season, Magdeburg decided not to extend the contract. In manager Jens Härtel's opinion, Malone needed regular soccer to develop and the club were unable to guarantee that.
During the summer break, Malone signed a contract with Regionalliga Südwest side Stuttgarter Kickers.
On June 20, 2017, it was announced Malone had moved on from Kickers and joined 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig on a two-year deal.
On May 26, 2025, Malone signed with Erzgebirge Aue in 3. Liga.
On June 24, 2026, Malone joined Energie Cottbus in 2. Bundesliga.
Personal life A Chicopee, Massachusetts, native, Malone holds a degree in Sport Management.
Career statistics Career
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWestern Mass Pioneers2011Premier Development League42—422012165—165Total207—2071. FC Magdeburg2015-163. Liga92—92Stuttgarter Kickers2016-17Regionalliga264—264Lokomotive Leipzig2017-18Regionalliga3010—30102018-19309—309Total6019—6019VfB Lübeck2019-20Regionalliga232102422020-213. Liga232—232Total46410474Hansa Rostock2021-222. Bundesliga230202502022-2330110311Total53130561FC Ingolstadt 042023-243. Liga250—250Career Total239334024333
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