Joseph Marie Minala (born 24 August 1996)[1] is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese Premier League club Gżira United.

[2] Minala began playing for amateur club Vigor Perconti and attracted the attention of Napoli, who gave him a two-month trial.

[4] In May 2014, the Italian FA completed their investigation into the claims, confirming the accuracy of his given age and announcing that no disciplinary action would be taken against him or Lazio.

[14][15] He made his debut on 9 August, starting in a 4–1 home defeat to Lega Pro team Pavia in the first round of the Coppa Italia.

[20] Minala signed with Chinese Super League club Qingdao Huanghai on loan on 28 February 2020, until the end of the year.