[2] He played as a goalkeeper in the Luanshya Youth League alongside future Zambian internationals and Roan United teammates Boniface Simutowe, Sandy Kaposa and Willie Chifita.
[2] When his mother died the following year, Malama decided to return to Luanshya and rejoin the mines but Roan were not interested in re-signing him because of his reputation of hardly staying with any club for a long time.
[2] He was thus discharged from the mines and went back to work for ZESCO but moved on shortly afterwards to join amateur side Tazama Pipelines in Ndola where he ended his playing career.
[2] Malama made his national team debut on 12 September 1965 against Kenya in the opening game of the three-match of Rothman's Cup series in Ndola which ended in a 3–3 draw.
[5][6] In October 1969, Malama quit the national team after a game against Daring Falcons Club of Zaire in which he fractured his wrist and no Football Association of Zambia official went to see him afterwards.