Lesly Malouda | |
Fullname: | Lesly Marguerite Malouda |
Birth Date: | 1983 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kourou, French Guiana |
Height: | 1.72 m[1] |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1989–1998 |
Youthclubs1: | ASC Le Geldar |
Years1: | 1998–2004 |
Caps1: | 79 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2004–2006 |
Caps2: | 8 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs3: | → Istres (loan) |
Caps3: | 26 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2006–2007 |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2007–2008 |
Caps5: | 2 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2008–2009 |
Caps6: | 19 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2009–2014 |
Caps7: | 56 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 190 |
Totalgoals: | 5 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
Nationalteam1: | French Guiana |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Lesly Marguerite Malouda (born 16 November 1983) is a French Guianan former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Born in Kourou, French Guiana, Malouda played football in his teenage years for the French Guiana club ASC Le Geldar and visited the Collége Henri Agrande in Kourou.[2]
Malouda began his professional career with RC Lens[3] being promoted to the Ligue 1 team in summer 2004. After eight games in his first season was loaned out by Lens and joined for Istres for the 2005–06 season playing 26 games scoring two goals.[4] In August 2006, After his return to Lens, he was demoted to the reserves.[5]
After one year with the B team he left for Toulouse Fontaines Club in July 2007.[6] After one year with the club he joined Atlético Baleares of Mallorca in August 2008. On 17 July 2009, Dijon signed Malouda on a free transfer.[7]
Malouda made his international debut for French Guiana, his region of birth, on 6 September 2012 in a friendly against Suriname. He was part of French Guiana's squad for the 2012 Caribbean Championship.[8]
Lesly is the brother of former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda.[9]