Cephas Malele
Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1994-01-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Cephas Malele |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-01-08 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buco-Zau, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Angola |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Dalian Yingbo |
| Joined | 2025-01-13 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Shenhua | 3 | 2023 | 24/25 | 67 | 36 | 9 | 838 |
| CFR Cluj | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 360 |
| Al-Tai FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 395 |
| Dalian Yingbo | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 395 |
| ACSC FC Arges | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 285 |
| UD Oliveirense | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 189 |
| FC Arouca | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 457 |
| Varzim SC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 1,240 |
| Leixões SC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético CP | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 297 |
| Trapani Calcio | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virtus Entella | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Palermo | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palermo Primavera | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 60 | 36 | 0 | 871 |
| FC Zürich U21 | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Zürich U18 | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 172 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Shenhua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 187 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | CFR Cluj | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 22/23 | SuperLiga | CFR Cluj | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 255 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | King's Cup | Al-Tai FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Tai FC | 26 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 395 |
| 2025 | Chinese FA Cup | Dalian Yingbo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 2025 | Super League | Dalian Yingbo | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 306 |
| 2024 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2024 | Chinese Super Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2024 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 2023 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2023 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 29 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 229 |
| 20/21 | Liga 1 | ACSC FC Arges | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 127 |
| 20/21 | Romanian Cup | ACSC FC Arges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | ACSC FC Arges | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 158 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | UD Oliveirense | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | FC Arouca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Arouca | 29 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 196 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | FC Arouca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 29 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 899 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 341 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Atlético CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Atlético CP | 40 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 297 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Trapani Calcio | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Virtus Entella | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coppa Primavera | Palermo Primavera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Primavera C | Palermo Primavera | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 166 |
| 13/14 | Primavera Fase Finale | Palermo Primavera | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | US Palermo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Viareggio Cup | Palermo Primavera | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 183 |
| 12/13 | Primavera C | Palermo Primavera | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 97 |
| 12/13 | Primavera Fase Finale | Palermo Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | US Palermo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primavera C | Palermo Primavera | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| 11/12 | Primavera Fase Finale | Palermo Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Viareggio Cup | Palermo Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | FC Zürich U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | U18 Elite League | FC Zürich U18 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 |
| 09/10 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | FC Zürich U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | U18 Elite League | FC Zürich U18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Zürich U18 | FC Zürich U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-19 | FC Zürich U21 | Palermo U19 | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Palermo U19 | US Palermo | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-26 | US Palermo | Virtus Entella | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-07 | Virtus Entella | US Palermo | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | US Palermo | Trapani | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Trapani | US Palermo | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-30 | US Palermo | Atlético CP | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Atlético CP | US Palermo | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-17 | US Palermo | Leixões | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-04 | Leixões | US Palermo | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-05 | US Palermo | Varzim | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Varzim | US Palermo | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | US Palermo | Varzim | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Varzim | Arouca | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-22 | Arouca | Oliveirense | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-08 | Oliveirense | FC Arges | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-13 | FC Arges | Al-Tai | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | Al-Tai | CFR Cluj | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-03 | CFR Cluj | Al-Tai | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-30 | Al-Tai | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-13 | SH Shenhua | DL Yingbo | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2024-08-11 | 2024-09-20 | 41 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28436 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28155 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23140 | #17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22998 | #9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19429 | #16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davide Monteleone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianmarco Gerevini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Accursio Bentivegna | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hélio Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidi Fulangxisi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nélson Agra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Haijian Wang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Felipe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Carlos Teixeira | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Davide Petermann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Haoyang Xu | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yaxiong Bao | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zexiang Yang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paulo Vítor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dario Giacomarro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanchao Yu | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Chenjie Zhu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xi Wu | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Shenglong Jiang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Amadou | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 16 | 26 |
| 12/13 | Primavera C | Palermo Primavera | 15 | 19 |
| 10/11 | U18 Elite League | FC Zürich U18 | 15 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 5 | 29 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Tai FC | 4 | 26 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 3 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-03-03 | CFR Cluj | Al-Tai | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | Al-Tai | CFR Cluj | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Varzim | US Palermo | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-05 | US Palermo | Varzim | Loan | — | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-04 | Leixões | US Palermo | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-17 | US Palermo | Leixões | Loan | — | €300k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Atlético CP | US Palermo | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-30 | US Palermo | Atlético CP | Loan | — | €200k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Trapani | US Palermo | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | US Palermo | Trapani | Loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-07 | Virtus Entella | US Palermo | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-26 | US Palermo | Virtus Entella | Loan | — | €250k |
Last 11 matches for Dalian Yingbo The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | CSL |
Dalian Yingbo | 0–2 | Beijing Guoan | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | CSL |
Dalian Yingbo | 3–2 | Yunnan Yukun | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | CSL |
Shenzhen Peng City | 1–1 | Dalian Yingbo | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 2–0 | Dalian Yingbo | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | CSL |
Dalian Yingbo | 1–0 | Henan FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | CSL |
Dalian Yingbo | 1–1 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | CSL |
Chengdu Rongcheng | 2–0 | Dalian Yingbo | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 1–1 | Dalian Yingbo | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | CSL |
Dalian Yingbo | 2–0 | Changchun Yatai | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 4–1 | Dalian Yingbo | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | CSL |
Zhejiang Professional | 1–1 | Dalian Yingbo | Available |
Teams faced most often by Cephas Malele's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Vizela | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 25% |
| SL Benfica B | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 33% |
| Leixões SC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 42% |
| CD Mafra | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 42% |
| FC Penafiel | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17% |
| GD Chaves | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 25% |
| CD Feirense | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 33% |
| Casa Pia AC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 25% |
| Académico de Viseu | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 55% |
| FC Porto B | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 55% |
| Beijing Guoan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 20% |
| Shandong Taishan | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 20/21 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 22/23 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 5 | 187 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 395 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2025 | 23 | 395 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2024 | 30 | 361 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 32 | 290 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 285 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.53 |
| 19/20 | 13 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 457 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 899 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 341 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.58 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 297 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 659 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.64 |
| 11/12 | 11 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Cephas Malele
Who is Cephas Malele?
Cephas Malele is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Dalian Yingbo.
How old is Cephas Malele?
Cephas Malele is 32 years old. He was born on January 8, 1994 in Buco-Zau.
What position does Cephas Malele play?
Cephas Malele plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Cephas Malele play for?
Cephas Malele currently plays for Dalian Yingbo.
How many career goals has Cephas Malele scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cephas Malele has scored 155 goals in 448 appearances.
What is Cephas Malele's market value?
Cephas Malele's most recent reported market value is €900k.