Yonas Malede (or Yunes, ; born 14 November 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team.
Early life Malede was born in Kiryat Bialik, Israel, to an Ethiopian-Jewish family.
Club career A Maccabi Netanya youth product, Malede was promoted to the senior team on 24 February 2018 as he made his debut in a league fixture against Maccabi Haifa.
After three seasons with the club, Malede moved to play in the Belgian First Division A as he signed a 4.5-year contract with Gent for a €1.5 million transfer fee.
On 15 June 2022, Malede signed a three-year contract with Mechelen.
On 31 January 2024 signed for 3.5 years for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
International career Malede made his debut for Israel national team on 5 June 2021 in a friendly against Montenegro. He started the game and was substituted in the 61st minute with the score at 0–0, the game ended in a 3–1 victory for Israel.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMaccabi Netanya2017–18Israeli Premier League9100——912018–1918120——2012019–2032220——3422020–2114700——147Total731140——7711Gent2020–21Belgian Pro League500000611112021–22190303150301Total2403031111412KV Mechelen2022–23Belgian Pro League27052——3222023–2413010——140Total400400000440Maccabi Tel Aviv2023–24Israeli Premier League0000000000Career total137111323111116415
Honours Belgian Cup: Winner (1): 2021–22 Runner-up (1): 2022–23
References
External links IFA Profile