Aaron Malouda

Aaron Malouda
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005
Place of birth Écully, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Basel
Number 17
Youth career
2013–2017 Lyon
2017–2020 FC Lyon
2020–2021 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Rennes II 23 (3)
2023–2026 Lille II 28 (7)
2023–2026 Lille 2 (0)
2025 → Nîmes (loan) 10 (0)
2025–2026 → Sabah (loan) 11 (2)
2026 Sabah 13 (7)
2026– Basel 1 (0)
International career‡
2023 France U19 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 October 2023

Aaron Malouda (born 30 November 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Swiss Super League club Basel.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

On 3 February 2025, Malouda was loaned to Nîmes in Championnat National.[5] On 11 September 2025, he joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah on loan.[6] On 10 January 2026, Lille announced Malouda would be joining Sabah on a permanent basis.[7]

On 29 July 2026, Malouda moved to Basel in Switzerland on a four-year contract.[8]

International career

Malouda was born in France, and is of French Guianian descent.[3] He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U19s in 2023.[9]

Personal life

Malouda is the son of the French Guiana international footballer Florent Malouda, and nephew of the French Guiana footballer Lesly Malouda.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rennes B 2021–22 National 3 40———40
2022–23 National 3 193———193
Total 233———233
Lille B 2023–24 National 3 204———204
2024–25 National 3 83———83
Total 287———287
Lille 2023–24 Ligue 1 10101[a]0—30
2024–25 Ligue 1 100000—10
Total 2010100040
Career total 53101010005510

Honours

Sabah

References

  1. ↑ "Aaron Malouda". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Aaron, le fils de Florent Malouda a signé au Stade Rennais". www.20minutes.fr. 19 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Mercato : Aaron Malouda, fils de Florent Malouda signe son premier contrat pro". franceguyane.fr. 3 July 316.
  4. ↑ "Le Havre 0-2 Lille, Ligue 1 Uber Eats : résumé du match (01/10/2023)". L'Équipe.
  5. ↑ "Aaron Malouda prêté au Nîmes Olympique" [Aaron Malouda loaned to Nîmes Olympique] (in French). Nîmes Olympique. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Aaron Malouda loaned to Sabah FK". Sabah FK. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Aaron définitivement transféré au Sabah FK" [Aaron Malouda make permanent transfer to Sabah FK] (in French). LOSC Lille. January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Der FCB verpflichtet Aaron Malouda" [Basel signs Aaron Malouda] (in German). FC Basel. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Marcant, Raphael (11 September 2023). "France U19 : Kemryk Nagera et Aaron Malouda surpassent la Hongrie". Le petit Lillois.
  10. ↑ "Florent Malouda's son registers assist for his senior debut with Lille - Get French Football News". 23 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "9-cu çempion: 18 ildə ilk". pfl.az (in Azerbaijani). 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Ismayilova, Laman (14 May 2026). "'Sabah' enters Azerbaijani football history with Premier League and Cup triumph". offsideplus.az. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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