Aaron Malouda
{{short description|French footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Aaron Malouda
|image =
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|11|30|df=y}}
|birth_place = Écully, France
|height = 1.83 m
|position = Winger, attacking midfielder
|currentclub = Nîmes
(on loan from Lille)
|clubnumber = 27
|youthyears1 = 2013–2017 |youthclubs1 = Lyon
|youthyears2 = 2017–2020 |youthclubs2 = FC Lyon
|youthyears3 = 2020–2021 |youthclubs3 = Rennes
|years1 = 2021–2023 |clubs1 = Rennes II |caps1 = 23 |goals1 = 3
|years2 = 2023– |clubs2 = Lille II |caps2 = 28 |goals2 = 7
|years3 = 2023– |clubs3 = Lille |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2025– |clubs4 = → Nîmes (loan) |caps4 = 10 |goals4 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2023
|nationalteam1 = France U19
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 26 May 2025
|nationalteam-update = 17 October 2023
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Aaron Malouda (born 30 November 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for {{French football updater|Nîmes}} club Nîmes on loan from Lille.
Club career
Malouda is a product of the youth academies of Lyon and FC Lyon, before moving to Rennes' youth academy on 19 December 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/2679111-20191219-aaron-fils-florent-malouda-va-rejoindre-centre-formation-stade-rennais|title=Aaron, le fils de Florent Malouda a signé au Stade Rennais|date=19 December 2019|website=www.20minutes.fr}} He began his senior career with the reserves of Rennes in the Championnat National 3 in 2021. On 1 July 2023, he transferred to Lille on a professional contract until 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.franceguyane.fr/actualite/sports/mercato-aaron-malouda-fils-de-florent-malouda-signe-son-premier-contrat-pro-942841.php|title=Mercato : Aaron Malouda, fils de Florent Malouda signe son premier contrat pro|date=3 July 316|website=franceguyane.fr}} He made his professional debut with the senior Lille team as a late substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Le Havre on 1 October 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/ligue-1/2023-2024/le-havre-lille-live/594808|title=Le Havre 0-2 Lille, Ligue 1 Uber Eats : résumé du match (01/10/2023)|website=L'Équipe}}
On 3 February 2025, Malouda was loaned to Nîmes in Championnat National.{{cite web|publisher=Nîmes Olympique|url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2025-02-03/aaron-malouda-prete-au-nimes-olympique|title=Aaron Malouda prêté au Nîmes Olympique|trans-title=Aaron Malouda loaned to Nîmes Olympique|date=3 February 2025|access-date=5 February 2025|language=fr}}
International career
Malouda was born in France, and is of French Guianian descent. He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U19s in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2023/09/11/france-u19-kemryk-nagera-et-aaron-malouda-surpassent-la-hongrie/|title=France U19 : Kemryk Nagera et Aaron Malouda surpassent la Hongrie|first=Raphael|last=Marcant|date=11 September 2023|website=Le petit Lillois}}
Personal life
Malouda is the son of the French Guiana international footballer Florent Malouda, and nephew of the French Guiana footballer Lesly Malouda.{{Cite web|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/florent-maloudas-son-registers-assist-for-his-senior-debut-with-lille/|title=Florent Malouda's son registers assist for his senior debut with Lille - Get French Football News|date=23 July 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Rennes B
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23
|National 3 |19 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 3 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Lille B
|National 3 |20 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 4 | ||||
| 2024–25
|National 3 |8 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 7 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Lille
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Ligue 1 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!53 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 10 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|aaron-malouda/810246}}
- {{BDFutbol|58682}}
- {{FFF player|10913-malouda-aaron}}
{{Nîmes Olympique squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malouda, Aaron}}
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:French people of French Guianan descent
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Stade Rennais FC players