Mayele Malango
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chattanooga Red Wolves | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Salem State Vikings | 19 | (17) |
| 2018 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | 18 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Boston Bolts | 13 | (5) |
| 2020 | New England Revolution II | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | New Amsterdam | 14 | (9) |
| 2022 | Albion San Diego | 20 | (3) |
| 2023– | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 47 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024 | |||
Mayele Malango (born 25 February 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who currently plays for Chattanooga Red Wolves in the USL League One.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Boston Bolts
[edit]Malango played with USL League Two side Boston Bolts in 2018[4] and 2019.[5]
New England Revolution II
[edit]Malango joined USL League One side New England Revolution II in January 2020.[6] Malango's contract option was declined by New England on November 30, 2020.[7]
New Amsterdam
[edit]In March 2021, Malango joined National Independent Soccer Association side New Amsterdam FC.[8]
Albion San Diego
[edit]On March 29, 2022, Albion San Diego announced that they signed Malango for their 2022 NISA campaign. [9]
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
[edit]Malango joined Chattanooga Red Wolves SC ahead of the 2023 season, contributing three goals and an assist.[10] The club exercised his option for 2024.[11]
Personal
[edit]Malango was born in Zaire, but later he and his family were forced to flee to Malawi during a civil war.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Get to Know Revolution II | Mayele Malango | New England Revolution".
- ^ "Mayele Malango's journey took him from Malawi to Lowell 10 years ago. Now, he takes his shot with the Revolution II – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
- ^ "Congo – M. Malango – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Boston Bolts - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #10 - Mayele Malango -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Boston Bolts | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Lowell's Malango will join Revolution affiliate". 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Revolution II sign four players including Academy product Colby Quinones, announce year-end roster moves | New England Revolution".
- ^ "NAFC puts pen to paper on 3 new faces signing Juliano Pereira, Mayele Malango, and Bronx native Kalley Muntaha". Twitter. New Amsterdam FC. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Albion signs Malango". Twitter. ALBION San Diego. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves Announce the Signing of Mayele Malango". Chattanooga Red Wovles SC. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Announce First Group of Optioned Players Returning in 2024". Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Mayele Malango at UMass Lowell Athletics
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- Living people
- Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
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- UMass Lowell River Hawks men's soccer players
- Boston Bolts (USL) players
- New England Revolution II players
- New Amsterdam FC players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- Men's association football forwards
- Soccer players from Massachusetts
- Salem State Vikings
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
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- 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people
- Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players
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