Cephas

Malele

CF Dalian Young Boy #11

Centre-Forward – Forward

Cephas Malele

Dalian Young Boy CSL

Top 40% of strikers in the world
#747 striker aged 30+
Top 49% in the CSL

Date of birth / Age: 8 Jan 1994 (32)
Citizenship: SwitzerlandAngola
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.85 m / 83 kg
Main position: Centre-Forward
Contract until: 2027

Benchmarks

strikers with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#2164

striker in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#747

among strikers aged 30+

In his league

52%

of CSL strikers rank below him

Finishing

−3.3

goals below expected · better than 24% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

23 Expected

26.3

159 shots. He scores fewer than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

8 Expected

8.4

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2026

AppsAppearances: 18
StartsStarting eleven: 19
GoalsGoals: 8
AssistsAssists: 4
YellowYellow cards: 2
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 1,571

Starting eleven106%

19 of 18 appearances

Minutes played1,571

87 per appearance

Goal involvement12

8 goals · 4 assists

Positions played

287 matches · since 2014/15

LBCMRWAMLWCF

Position	Apps	G	A
Centre-Forward	251	74	22
Left Winger	13	2	1
Attacking Midfield	11	3	0
Right Winger	9	1	0
Other · CM, LB	3	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
20262026	CSLCSL	Dalian Young Boy	17	18	8	4	2	0	0	1,529
20262026	FA CupFA Cup	Dalian Young Boy	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	42
20252025	CSLCSL	Dalian Young Boy	26	25	6	2	2	0	0	2,172
2024/2524/25	AFC Champions League EliteAFC Champions League Elite	Shanghai Shenhua	5	4	2	–	2	–	0	369
20252025	FA CupFA Cup	Dalian Young Boy	2	2	2	–	0	–	0	178
20242024	CSLCSL	Shanghai Shenhua	26	24	16	2	2	1	0	1,934
20242024	FA CupFA Cup	Shanghai Shenhua	3	3	2	–	0	–	0	300
20242024	Super CupSuper Cup	Shanghai Shenhua	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	90
20232023	CSLCSL	Shanghai Shenhua	29	28	11	3	6	0	0	2,518
2022/2322/23	SuperligaSuperliga	CFR Cluj	18	12	4	2	4	0	0	1,017
2022/2322/23	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	CFR Cluj	8	2	0	–	1	–	0	278
20232023	FA CupFA Cup	Shanghai Shenhua	3	3	4	–	0	–	0	243
2022/2322/23	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	CFR Cluj	2	1	1	–	0	–	0	105
2021/2221/22	Pro LeaguePro League	Al Ta'ee	26	17	4	2	3	0	0	1,578
2021/2221/22	King's CupKing's Cup	Al Ta'ee	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2020/2120/21	SuperligaSuperliga	Argeș	30	26	18	4	8	0	0	2,400
2020/2120/21	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Argeș	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2019/2019/20	Segunda LigaSegunda Liga	UD Oliveirense	14	5	3	1	1	0	0	562
2018/1918/19	Segunda LigaSegunda Liga	Arouca	29	19	9	1	6	0	0	1,761
2018/1918/19	Taça da LigaTaça da Liga	Arouca	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	120
2017/1817/18	Segunda LigaSegunda Liga	Varzim	9	21	1	0	2	0	0	701
2016/1716/17	Segunda LigaSegunda Liga	Varzim	21	20	5	–	4	–	0	1,707
2016/1716/17	Segunda LigaSegunda Liga	Leixões	11	7	0	–	1	–	2	630
2015/1615/16	Segunda LigaSegunda Liga	Atlético CP	40	25	9	0	5	1	0	2,380
2015/1615/16	Taça da LigaTaça da Liga	Atlético CP	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	84
2014/1514/15	Serie BSerie B	Trapani	14	4	0	–	2	–	0	398
2014/1514/15	Serie BSerie B	Virtus Entella	13	3	0	–	0	–	0	361
2014/1514/15	Coppa ItaliaCoppa Italia	Virtus Entella	2	0	0	–	0	–	0	56
2013/1413/14	Serie BSerie B	Palermo	3	0	0	–	1	–	0	92
2012/1312/13	Serie ASerie A	Palermo	3	0	0	–	0	–	0	34

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			361	275	107	21^*	52	2^*	2	23,819

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Segunda Liga	124	27	2
CSL	98	41	11
Superliga	48	22	6
Serie B	30	0	–
Pro League	26	4	2
FA Cup	9	8	–
UEFA Europa Conference League	8	0	–
AFC Champions League Elite	5	2	–
Cupa României	3	1	–
Serie A	3	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jan 2025 Jan 2025 · Unknown Shanghai Shenhua Dalian Young Boy Unknown
Mar 2023 Mar 2023 · Transfer Al Ta'ee Shanghai Shenhua Transfer
Mar 2023 Mar 2023 · Back from Loan CFR Cluj Al Ta'ee Back from Loan
Aug 2022 Aug 2022 · Loan Al Ta'ee CFR Cluj Loan Loan
Aug 2021 Aug 2021 · Transfer Argeș Al Ta'ee Transfer
Sept 2020 Sept 2020 · Transfer UD Oliveirense Argeș Transfer
Jul 2019 Jul 2019 · Transfer Arouca UD Oliveirense Transfer
Jul 2018 Jul 2018 · Transfer Varzim Arouca Transfer
Aug 2017 Aug 2017 · Transfer Palermo Varzim Transfer
Jun 2017 Jun 2017 · Back from Loan Varzim Palermo Back from Loan
Jan 2017 Jan 2017 · Loan Palermo Varzim Loan Loan
Jan 2017 Jan 2017 · Back from Loan Leixões Palermo Back from Loan

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Dalian Young Boy 2025–2026 46 16
Shanghai Shenhua 2023–2025 67 36
CFR Cluj 2022 28 5
Al Ta'ee 2021 27 4
Argeș 2020 31 18
UD Oliveirense 2019 14 3
Arouca 2018 30 10
Varzim 2016–2018 30 6

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