Lalaïna Rafanomezantsoa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nomena Lalaïna Rafanomezantsoa | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2004[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Toliara, Madagascar[3] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CFF Andoharanofotsy | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CFF Andoharanofotsy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | CFF Andoharanofotsy | ||
| 2025–2026 | → Paradou AC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Madagascar | 38 | (5) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:59, 17 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Nomena Lalaïna Rafanomezantsoa (born 10 March 2004)[1][2] is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder and a left winger for Malagasy Pro League club CFF Andoharanofotsy and the Madagascar national team.
Club career
CFF Andoharanofotsy
Lalaïna Rafanomezantsoa began his club career at Malagasy Pro League club CFF Andoharanofotsy, joining the senior team in 2019.[3] He won the 2021–22 Malagasy Pro League with CFF Andoharanofotsy.[4]
He has previously participated in the qualifying rounds for both the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup and the 2022–23 CAF Champions League with CFF Andoharanofotsy.[5]
Loan to Paradou AC
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Rafanomezantaoa joined Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Paradou AC.[3][6] He joined the club on loan on 31 August 2025 and debuted during the 3–1 loss against MC Oran on 27 September 2025.[7] After undergoing tibia surgery, he has been sidelined since December 2025.
He made seven appearances for the club as it was relegated to Algerian League 2 after 9 years in the top division.[3][8]
International career
Rafanomezantsoa made his debut for Madagascar on 12 July 2022 during a 2–0 defeat to Namibia during the COSAFA Cup quarter-finals.[9] He scored his first goal for Madagascar during a 3–0 win against Sudan during the 2022 African Nations Championship on 23 January 2023.[10]
He started the final of the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games where Madagascar won 1–0 against Réunion.[11]
He was included in the squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship,[12] and he scored the winning goal against Burkina Faso on 16 August 2025 to ensure Madagascar qualified to the knockout stage.[13]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 17 November 2025[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 4 | |
| Total | 38 | 5 | |
- As of match played 17 November 2025
- Madagascar score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rafanomezantsoa goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 January 2023 | Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria |  Sudan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship |
| 2 | 19 March 2025 | Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco |  Central African Republic | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 9 June 2025 | Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa |  Eswatini | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2025 COSAFA Cup |
| 4 | 13 August 2025 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Central African Republic |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2024 African Nations Championship |
| 5 | 16 August 2025 | Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar, Tanzania |  Burkina Faso |
2–1 | 2–1 |
Honours
CFF Andoharanofotsy
- Malagasy Pro League: 2021–22
Madagascar
- African Nations Championship: runner-up 2024, third place 2022
- Indian Ocean Island Games: 2023
References
- 1 2 "Lalaïna Rafanomezantsoa". ESPN. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa: a failed baptism of fire at Paradou AC". www.newsmada.com. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa". National Football Teams.
- ↑ RSSSF competition history
- ↑ "MAN OF THE MATCH". Times of Eswatini. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL – Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa s'envole pour l'Algérie afin de rejoindre le Paradou AC". 2424 Madagascar. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ Taddele, Omna (3 September 2025). "CHAN star Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa signs with Algerian side Paradou". Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "Après neuf saisons parmi l'élite : Le Paradou AC relégué officiellement en Ligue 2". lecourrier-dalgerie.com. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Namibia and Zambia book semifinal berths in Durban". COSAFA. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ Akawor, Izuchukwu (24 January 2023). "CHAN Video: How Madagascar thrashed Sudan to topple Ghana in Group C". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ↑ "REPLAY. Jeux des îles 2023 : Madagascar remporte la finale de football face à La Réunion (1-0) après une fin de match chaotique". franceinfo. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ↑ "Madagascar » Appearances CHAN 2025 sorted by goals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso 2–1 Madagascar". CAF Online. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.